Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd June 2005

Dilbert//5893, first published 21 years ago on Friday 3rd June 2005

Tags

freeze n expenses freeware version readily available coffee sipping noises

Official transcript

I couldn't buy the software I need to do my job because of your freeze on expenses. "And our I.S. policy says I can't use the freeware version that is readily available."

"So I used the week to develop some new coffee-sipping noises."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I COULDN'T BUY THE SOFTWARE I NEED TO DO MY JOB BECAUSE OF YOUR FREEZE ON EXPENSES.

AND OUR I.S. POLICY SAYS I CAN'T USE THE FREEWARE VERSION THAT IS READILY AVAILABLE.

50 I USED THE WEEK TO DEVELOP SOME NEW COFFEE-SIPPING NOISES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Freeze on Expenses"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a meeting where employees are discussing software usage. The conversation centers around the company's policy on software usage and the impact of budget freezes on expenses.

Key Points:

• The company has a policy that prohibits the use of software not readily available on the freeware version.
• One employee mentions that they used the week to develop new coffee-sipping noises.
• The employees are discussing the limitations imposed by the company's policy on software usage.
• The budget freeze has resulted in reduced expenses, leading to a decrease in software usage.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the challenges faced by employees when dealing with restrictive company policies and limited resources. It pokes fun at the idea that employees may find creative ways to work around these limitations, even if it means developing new coffee-sipping noises.

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