Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd April 2001

Dilbert//4390, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 22nd April 2001

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wireless fiber multifage wrong solution software bug budget hardware business case get funding it people approved vendor better idea

Official transcript

The boss leans over Dilbert, points to the computer screen and says, "Why don't you try using a wireless fiber multifage?"

Dilbert says, "Well, first of all, no such thing exists."

Dilbert continues, "If it did exist, it would surely be the wrong solution for a software bug."

Dilbert says, "And there's no extra money in our budget for hardware."

Dilbert continues, "It would take six months to writer a business case and get funding."

The boss yawns. Dilbert says, "Then our I.T. people would refuse to install it because it's not an approved vendor."

The boss says, "Do you have a better idea?"

Dilbert says, "Yes. I just fixed it."

The boss says, "Do you think you can hold the fort while I go coach someone else?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DON'T YOU TRY USING A WIRELESS FIBER MULTIFAGE?

WELL, FIRST OF ALL, NO SUCH THING EXISTS.

IF IT DID EXIST, IT WOULD SURELY BE THE WRONG SOLUTION FOR A SOFTWARE BUG.

AND THERE'S NO EXTRA MONEY IN OUR BUDGET FOR HARDWARE.

YAWN IT WOULD TAKE SIX MONTHS TO WRITE A BUSINESS CASE AND GET FUNDING.

THEN OUR I.T. PEOPLE WOULD REFUSE TO INSTALL IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT AN APPROVED VENDOR.

DO YOU HAVE A BETTER IDEA?

YES. I JUST FIXED IT DO YOU THINK YOU CAN HOLD THE FORT WHILE I GO COACH SOMEONE ELSE?

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