So we software developers aren't that different to drug dealers, eh?

Bard

Apparently, they call this "proof"

   Drug Dealers                   Software Developers
   -------------------------     ---------------------------
   Refer to their clients          Refer to their clients
   as "users".                     as "users".
  
   "The first one's free!"         "Download a free trial
                                     version..."
  
   Have important Asian        Have important Asian
   connections.                    connections.
  
   Strange jargon:                 Strange jargon:
    "Stick"                         "SCSI"
    "Rock"                          "RTFM"
    "Wrap"                          "Packet"
    "E"                             "C"
    "Stash"                         "Cache"
    "Drive-by"                      "CTRL ALT DEL"
    "Hit (LSD)"                     "Hit (the web)
    "Source"                        "Source-code"
    "The Pigs"                      "Microsoft"
  
   Realize that there's tons    Realize that there's tons
   of cash in the 14- to           of cash in the 14- to
    25-year-old market.          25-year-old market.
  
   Clients really like your       Clients really like your
   stuff when it works.           stuff when it works.
  
   When it doesn't work         When it doesn't work work
   they want to kill you.         they want to kill you.
  
   Job is assisted by the       Job is assisted by the
   industry's producing           industry's producing
   newer, more potent product.   newer,more potent products.
  
   Often seen in the company    Often seen in the company of
   of pimps, hustlers and         marketing people, venture
   low-lifes.                 capitalists and fund
                                  managers.
  
   When things go wrong, a        When things go wrong, a
   "fix" is just a phone call     "fix" is just a phone call
   away, but may be expensive.  away, but may be expensive.
  
   A lot of people are getting   A lot of people are getting
   rich while still teenagers.   rich while still teenagers.
  
   Product causes unhealthy       DOOM, Quake, SimCity,
   addictions.                    Duke Nukem 3D...
  
   Do your job well and           Damn!  DAMN!!!
   you can sleep with
   sexy movie stars who
   depend on you.
  

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Bard

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First motorbike in the bible ???? - a Triumph! - 'And yea verily did Moses strike down the ammmanites, - and all the land did hear the roar of his triumph !!!'

[Edited multiple times - nobody told me that two "w"'s and a closing bracket (the "the web" in brackets above was "www") was the shortcut for WhiteWashMan's whitewashed smiley]

[This message has been edited by Bard (edited 17-05-2001).]

nesf

Seen that ages ago, very funny though

yossarin

...stop posting this stuff or we'll cut off your support