Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th August 1997

Dilbert//3058, first published 29 years ago on Friday 29th August 1997

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dogbert network systems software manual manuals mean spirirted meet half way door window

Official transcript

Dobert and Wally stand looking through a window in a door. Books are stacked on the other side. Dogbert says, "The software manuals are locked in this room."

Dogbert continues, "I don't let users have manuals, for reasons that could only be described as mean-spirited."

Wally presses himself against the glass and says, "Is there any way we can meet half-way on this?"

Dogbert says, "Hey, that door didn't always have a window."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR THE SOFTWARE MANUALS ARE LOCKED IN THIS ROOM.

I DON'T LET USERS HAVE MANUALS, FOR REASONS THAT COULD ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS MEAN- SPIRITED.

IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN MEET HALFWAY ON THIS?

HEY, THAT DOOR DIDN'T ALWAYS HAVE A WINDOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Software Manual Lockdown"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dogbert, the network systems administrator, who has taken it upon himself to lock up the software manuals in his room. When questioned by his colleagues, he explains that he doesn't let users have manuals for reasons that could only be described as mean-spirited. The conversation continues with one of his colleagues asking if there's any way they can meet halfway on this, to which Dogbert responds that the door doesn't always have a window. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a strict administrator who prioritizes control over user access to information.

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