Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th May 2005

Dilbert//5867, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 8th May 2005

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audit 150 million software system scrap entire thing worthless norma software system clever combo tweak it sell the zeros few minutes

Official transcript

"I completed the audit of your new $150 million software system."

"I recommend that you scrap the entire thing."

"What?!! How could the entire thing be worthless?"

"Well, your normal software system would be a clever combination of ones and zeros."

"Yours is all ones."

"There must be some way to tweak it until it works."

"My company can sell you all the zeros you need. But you'll have to arrange them yorself."

"Whe you have a few minutes, I have a little assignment for you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I COMPLETED THE AUDIT OF YOUR NEW $150 MILLION SOFTWARE SYSTEM.

I RECOMMEND THAT YOU SCRAP THE ENTIRE THING.

WHAT?!!

HOW COULD THE ENTIRE THING BE WORTHLESS?

WELL, YOUR NORMAL SOFTWARE SYSTEM WOULD BE A CLEVER COMBINATION OF ONES AND PERAG YOURS IS ALL ONES.

THERE MUST BE SOME WAY TO TWEAK IT UNTIL IT WORKS.

MY COMPANY CAN SELL YOU ALL THE ZEROS YOU NEED, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO ARRANGE THEM YOURSELF.

WHEN YOU HAVE A FEW MINUTES, I HAVE A LITTLE ASSIGNMENT FOR YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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