Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th May 2008

Dilbert//6966, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 11th May 2008

Tags

file emailed viewer application upgrade operating system new one corrupted files

Official transcript

"Wally, I can't open that file you e-mailed."

"Sounds like you need to upgrade your viewer application."

"Which means you'll probably have to upgrade your operating system."

"You'd better add some ram while you're at it."

"But it probably makes no sense to upgrade your old computer. This is a good time to get a new one."

"How do I get a new computer?"

"It's easy. I'll send you a file that explains it."

"Are you sending corrupted files to people again?"

"Only if I think they deserve it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I CANT OPEN THAT FILE YOU EMAILED.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED TO UPGRADE YOUR VIEWER APPLICATION.

WHICH MEANS YOU'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO UPGRADE YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM.

YOU'D BETTER ADD SOME RAM WHILE YOU'RE AT IT.

BUT IT PROBABLY MAKES NO SENSE TO UPGRADE YOUR OLD COMPUTER. THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO GET A NEW ONE.

HOW DO I GET A NEW COMPUTER?

IT'S EASY.

I'LL SEND YOU A FILE THAT EXPLAINS IT.

ARE YOU SENDING CORRUPTED FILES TO PEOPLE AGAIN?

ONLY IF I THINK THEY DESERVE

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