Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th May 2010

Dilbert//7693, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 8th May 2010

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preventer of information services mordac vampire grumpy crossed arms upgrad computer useful non-standard software wordsmith yell point engineering

Official transcript

Mordac, the Preventer of Information Services Tina says, "My software is so old that I can't open any files that people send me."

Mordac says, "I can't upgrade your computer because then it will be non-standard."

Tina says, "And by non-standard, you mean useful?"

Mordac says, "Be gone, wordsmith!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MORDAC, THE PREVENTER OF INFORMATION SERVICES MY SOFTWARE IS SO OLD THAT I CAN'T OPEN ANY FILES THAT PEOPLE SEND .

I CAN'T UPGRADE YOUR COMPUTER BECAUSE THEN IT WILL BE NONSTANDARD.

AND BY NONSTANDARD, YOU MEAN USEFUL?

BE GONE, WORDSMITH!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mordac, the Preventer of Information Services"

Summary:

• Mordac, the Preventer of Information Services, is depicted as a strict and inflexible IT administrator.
• A software developer, Dilbert, is unable to open files sent by others due to his old software.
• Dilbert attempts to upgrade his computer but is refused by Mordac, who insists on non-standard and useless software.
• Mordac's response, "Be gone, Word-Smith!", suggests that he is dismissive of the developer's concerns and unwilling to assist.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the frustration and bureaucratic red tape often encountered in IT departments.

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