Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th June 1997

Dilbert//2975, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 7th June 1997

Tags

despotic nations software license submit strip searches opening package

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk and reads the back of an envelope. He reads, "Software Licence: By opening this package you agree . . ."

Dilbert reads, ". . . You will not make copies or export to despotic nations. You will submit to strip searches in your home . . ."

Dilbert rips open the package. A large woman with a flashlight in her belt enters the room. She says, "Frankly, both of us would have been happier if you had just walked away."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SOFTWARE LICENSE: BY OPENING THIS PACKAGE, YOU AGREE...

...YOU WILL NOT MAKE COPIES OR EXPORT TO DESPOTIC NATIONS.

YOU WILL SUBMIT TO STRIP SEARCHES IN YOUR HOME FRANKLY, BOTH OF US WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPIER IF YOU HAD JUST WALKED AWAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Export Control"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a software license agreement, where the user is warned against making copies or exporting the software to "despotic nations." However, the user's response is unexpected: they decide to strip search themselves in their home. The punchline is delivered by a woman who walks away, implying that the user's actions have been futile.

Key Points:

• The comic strip satirizes the strictness of software license agreements.
• The user's reaction to the agreement is humorous and unexpected.
• The punchline relies on wordplay and absurdity to create humor.

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