Software Developers Versus Drug Dealers

[ZeroHour]

Drug dealers-------------
Refer to their clients as "users".

Software developers------
Refer to their clients as "users".

Drug dealers-------------
"The first one's free!"

Software developers------
"Download a free trial version..."

Drug dealers-------------
Have important South-East Asian connections

Software developers------
Have important South-East Asian connections

Drug dealers-------------
Strange jargon:
"Stick,"
"Rock,"
"Dime bag," "E".

Software developers------
Strange jargon:
"SCSI," "RTFM,"
"Java," "ISDN".

Drug dealers-------------
Realize that there's tons of cash in the 14- to 25-year-old market.

Software developers------
Realize that there's tons of cash in the 14- to 25-year-old market.

Drug dealers-------------
Job is assisted by the industry's producing newer, more potent mixes.

Software developers------
Job is assisted by industry's producing newer, faster machines.

Drug dealers-------------
Often seen in the company of pimps and hustlers.

Software developers------
Often seen in the company of marketing people and venture capitalists.

Drug dealers-------------
Their product causes Nukem 3D.

Software developers------
DOOM. Quake. SimCity. Duke

Drug dealers-------------
Unhealthy addictions.

Software developers------
'Nuff said.

Drug dealers-------------
Do your job well, and you can sleep with sexy movie stars who depend on you.

Software developers------
Damn! Damn! DAMN!!!