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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 27th February 2015

Dilbert//9449, first published 11 years ago on Friday 27th February 2015

Selling Bad Software Is Like Crime


Tags

big business, business, criminals, user interface, software, lower tax rate, engineering


Official transcript

Dilbert: Our tests show that people can't figure out how to use our software. And yet we still sell it. How are we different from criminals? Boss: Our tax rate is lower.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR TESTS SHOW THAT PEOPLE CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE OUR SOFTWARE.

AND YET WE STILL SELL IT. HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM CRIMINALS?

OUR TAX RATE IS LOWER

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Taxing the Software"

Summary:

  • The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss.
  • Dilbert's tests reveal that people are unable to utilize their software.
  • The boss inquires about the differences in sales between criminals and law-abiding citizens.
  • Dilbert responds that the tax rate is lower for criminals.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, poking fun at the idea that criminals might have an advantage over law-abiding citizens when it comes to using the software.

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