Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 22nd February 1996

Dilbert//2504, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 22nd February 1996

Tags

elbonia check software under contract documentation elbonian language wiring easy hope to read

Official transcript

The caption says, "Somewhere in Elbonia."

Dilbert says to two Elbonians, "I've been assigned to check the software you're writing for us under contract."

One Elbonian says, "The documentation is written in our own Elbonian language."

The other asks, "Is that a problem?"

Dilbert says, "That's better than I'd hoped. I was afraid nobody here knew how to write."

An Elbonian responds, "Writing is easy. Someday we hope to read, too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SOMEWHERE IN ELBONIA I'VE BEEN ASSIGNED TO CHECK THE SOFTWARE YOU'RE WRITING FOR US UNDER CONTRACT.

THE DOCUMENTATION IS WRITTEN IN OUR OWN ELBONIAN LANGUAGE.

IS THAT A PROBLEM?

THAT'S BETTER THAN I'D HOPED. I WAS AFRAID NOBODY WRITING IS HERE EASY. SOMEDAY KNEW HOW WE HOPE TO TO WRITE.

READ, TOO.

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