Software Quarterly

And Still More Viruses



Adam and Eve: Takes a "byte" out of your Macintosh.

AT&T: Every three minutes it tells you what great service you're getting.

MCI: Every three minutes it tells you you're paying too much for the AT&T virus.

Government Economist: Nothing works, but all your diagnostic software says everything is fine.


Texas: Makes sure that it's bigger than any other file.

Federal Bureaucrat: Divides your hard disk into hundreds of little units, each of which does practically nothing. But all of them claim to be the most important part of your computer.





Congress: Your computer locks up, splitting the screen in two with a message appearing on each side blaming the other half for the problem.

Airline: You're in Dallas, but your data is in Singapore.

PBS: Your programs stop every few minutes to ask for money.

Health Care: Tests your system for a day, finds nothing wrong, and sends you a bill for $4,500.

Ted Turner: Colorizes your monochrome monitor.


See also:
How Much is Enough?
Stealth Bomber: The Computer Virus Writer
A Virus By Any Other Name...
Common Viruses

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