Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd August 2007

Dilbert//6684, first published nineteen years ago on Friday 3rd August 2007

Tags

use open source emergency trade publication no one gets hurt

Official transcript

"From now on, I want you to use open source software for everything we do. It's free."

"I'll be right back."

"It's an emergency. I think he's been reading."

"We know you have a trade publication in here. Hand it over and no one has to get hurt."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FROM NOW ON, I WANT YOU TO USE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE FOR EVERYTHING WE DO. IT'S FREE.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

IT'S AN EMERGENCY.

I THINK HE'S BEEN READING.

WE KNOW YOU HAVE A TRADE PUBLICATION IN HERE. HAND IT OVER AND NO ONE HAS TO GET HURT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Free Software"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a man and a woman in an office setting. The man is interested in obtaining open-source software for free, while the woman is hesitant due to concerns about the trade publication's content.

Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: The man approaches the woman and asks if she knows where he can find open-source software for free.
• Panel 2: The woman responds that it's an emergency and thinks he's been reading, implying that the man has been reading too much about the trade publication.
• Panel 3: The man explains that he wants to use the software for free, and the woman warns him that the trade publication is hurtful and should be handled with care.

Key Points:

• The man is seeking free open-source software.
• The woman is concerned about the content of the trade publication.
• The man is aware of the potential hurt caused by the trade publication.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.