Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 6th August 2011

Dilbert//8148, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 6th August 2011

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business ethics clubs meetings society for the preservation of evil ideas file patents sue for infringement embezzle entertainment

Official transcript

Dogbert: Welcome to the monthly meeting of "The Society for the Preservation of Evil Ideas."

Our goal for the coming year is to convince companies to file absurdly broad patents and sue each other for infringing. CIO: How do we make money from that? Dogbert: Beats me. I'm just here to embezzle your dues.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELCOME TO THE MONTHLY MEETING OF "THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF EVIL IDEAS." OUR GOAL FOR THE COMING YEAR IS TO CONVINCE COMPANIES TO FILE ABSURDLY BROAD PATENTS AND SUE EACH OTHER FOR INFRINGING.

HOW DO WE

MONEY FROM THAT?

BEATS ME.

I'M JUST HERE TO EMBEZZLE YOUR DUES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Absurdly Broad Patents and Infringing"

Summary:

The comic strip features a group of individuals, all dressed in red devil costumes, seated at a table. They are introduced as the "Society for the Preservation of Evil Ideas." The group's goal is to convince companies to file absurdly broad patents and sue each other for infringing.

The conversation revolves around making money from these patents, with one member asking how to embezzle dues. The tone is humorous, poking fun at the idea of a society dedicated to promoting evil ideas and exploiting the patent system for personal gain.

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