@neauoire "everyone just exchanging with their OSes" gave me a pretty visceral response.
it occurs to me that there's not a single OS I'd want to have a conversation with.
Linux would be mostly fine, but some conversations would take forever to go anywhere (and maybe ultimately not go anywhere at all).
iOS/OSX would be too holier than thou.
Windows would just be boring and have shallow takes on everything.
Android can't keep a secret..
BSD would be fun for a while, but ultimately have to have contrarian positions on everything.
ChromeOS would just wait for their turn to speak.
Hurd.
NeXTSTEP would be that guy you knew in college that had one really good idea and found a way to work it into every conversation.
Solaris wouldn't shut up about how expensive their car is.
IRIX would have shit relationships but make great art.
_maybe Amiga?_ at least they tried. might just tell glory days stories though...