There was a time when people thought legally mandated interoperability could become the law of the land. That dream is probably dead, but if there’s ever a chance to push it through, it would be worth doing. It’d be a complex piece of legislation to be sure and would probably need to go through a number of iterations to get it right, but it would be a start.

That’s what makes it so funny!

So, Microsoft – how’s Windows for ARM coming?

I think the meta-joke is that the fictional artist of this fictional comic has kinda given up, and is bitterly phoning it in. 🙃

“Do you believe that my being thiccer or more bodacious has anything to do with my badonk in this place? You think that’s gas you’re passing now?”

Indeed! I fell in love with that move back in the day. Luckily, Alex at least got to directly pilot the Starfighter – but our alien freedom-fighters in the comic strip are sadly only looking for remote controlled drone pilots.

“And that’s why if an audience doesn’t laugh at my jokes, they’re wrong.”