Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th June 2002

Dilbert//4805, first published 24 years ago on Tuesday 11th June 2002

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new version step backward quality reliability irrational need latest version software home and office

Official transcript

A vendor says to Dilbert, "Our new version is a step backward in quality and reliability."

The vendor continues, "We're counting on your irrational need to have the latest version of every software product."

Dilbert responds, "I hate your weasel guts... but I'll take one for home and one for the office."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW VERSION IS A STEP BACKWARD IN QUALITY AND RELIABILITY.

WE'RE COUNTING ON YOUR IRRATIONAL NEED TO HAVE THE LATEST VERSION OF EVERY SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

I HATE YOUR WEASEL GUTS... BUT I'LL TAKE ONE FOR HOME AND ONE FOR THE OFFICE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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