Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 16th February 1996

Dilbert//2498, first published thirty years ago on Friday 16th February 1996

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expect new employment agreement first born dna derivative works

Official transcript

Dilbert, Wally and Alice read copies of a document. Dilbert says, "I can't believe they expect us to sign these new employment agreement forms."

Wally says, "According to this, anything we even THINK of becomes the Company's property. I'm surprised they don't claim our first born sons!"

Wally continues, "What do you suppose it means when they copyright our 'DNA and all derivative works?'"

Alice says, "They'd make an exception for you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY EXPECT US TO SIGN THESE NEW EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FORMS.

ACCORDING TO THIS, ANYTHING WE EVEN THINK OF BECOMES THE COMPANY'S PROPERTY. I'M SURPRISED THEY DON'T CLAIM OUR FIRSTBORN SONS!

WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE IT MEANS WHEN THEY COPYRIGHT OUR "DNA AND ALL DERIVATIVE WORKS"?

THEY'D MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "DNA and All Derivative Works"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a group of employees signing new employment agreements.
• The agreements include a clause that claims ownership of the employees' DNA and all derivative works.
• The employees are shocked and surprised by this clause, questioning its legitimacy.
• The comic strip satirizes the common practice of companies attempting to own their employees' intellectual property, highlighting the absurdity of such claims.

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