Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 15th October 1998

Dilbert//3470, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 15th October 1998

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teaches cobol elbonia y2k year 2000 problem four day class cabbge class dismissed

Official transcript

Caption: Dilbert teaches Cobol in Elbonia. Dilbert stands in waist high snow in fron of two Elbonians. Dilbert says, "...And that's how you fix your "Year 2000"

problem."

Dilbert says, "This concludes my four-day class. Are there any questions."

Elbonian man 1 says, "What's a year?"

Elbonian man 2 says, "And is cobol a kind of cabbage or what?"

Dilbert says, "Class dismissed."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TEACHES COBOL IN ELBONIA ... AND THAT'S HOW YOU FIX YOUR "YEAR 2000" PROBLEM.

THIS CONCLUDES MY FOUR-DAY CLASS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?

WHAT'S A YEAR?

AND IS COBOL A KIND OF CABBAGE OR WHAT?

CLASS DISMISSED.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert Teaches Cobol in Elbonia"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a character from the popular comic strip series, who is teaching a class on COBOL programming in Elbonia. The story unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert begins by explaining that the class will focus on fixing a "2000" problem, which is likely a reference to the Y2K bug.
• A student asks about the duration of the class, and Dilbert responds that it will last four days.
• Another student inquires about the type of cabbage being used, to which Dilbert replies that it is a kind of COBOL.
• The class is dismissed, leaving the students confused about the nature of the class.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a well-known character from the comic strip series.
• The setting is Elbonia, a fictional country that is often depicted as a humorous and absurd place.
• The story involves a class on COBOL programming, which is a type of programming language.
• The comic strip uses wordplay and satire to poke fun at the idea of teaching programming languages in a humorous and absurd way.

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