Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 29th March 1999

Dilbert//3635, first published 27 years ago on Monday 29th March 1999

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bill agtes bill gates competition keeper infrared linus rules linux box missiles sent email visit mom dilberts mother

Official transcript

Dilbert's mom and Dilbert sit on the couch in Dilbert's living room. Dilbert's mom says, "...I'm going to infrared from the keyboard to my "linux"

box."

She has a keyboard on her lap. Dilbert says, "Nice mom"

Dilbert's mom makes a fist and says, "I just sent a flaming e-mail to Bill gates, saying "Linux rules!"

Dilbert says, "you what?"

Bill gates sits in captians chair in a military looking facility. Bill says, "Launch the competitionkeeper missiles."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

...I'M GOING INFRARED FROM THE KEYBOARD TO MY "LINUX" BOX.

NICE,

I JUST SENT A FLAMING EMAIL TO BILL GATES, SAYING, "LINUX RULES!" YOU WHAT?

LAUNCH THE COMPETITIONKEEPER MISSILES.

000

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Linux Rules"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, engaging in a conversation with his mother. The conversation begins with Dilbert's statement that he is using infrared from his keyboard to send a message to his "Linux box." His mother responds with a polite "nice, mom," but Dilbert's response is unclear. The conversation then takes an unexpected turn as Dilbert sends an email to Bill Gates, stating "Linux rules!" and asking "you what?" The email is met with a response from Bill Gates, who instructs Dilbert to "launch the competitionkeeper missiles." The scene then shifts to a group of people in a control room, where they are shown launching missiles. The comic strip pokes fun at the rivalry between Linux and Windows operating systems, as well as the idea of using technology to engage in humorous and absurd activities.

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