Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 6th August 2011

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

Tags

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

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