#include <nonsense.h>
#include <lies.h>
#include <spyware.h>
#include <process.h>
#include <press.h>
#include <customers.h>
#define SAY(x) LIE(x)
#define COMPUTERUSER ALL_WANT_TO_BUY_OUR_BUGWARE
#define SOON NEXT_YEAR
#define THE_PRODUCT_IS_READY_TO_SHIP ANOTHER_BETA_VERSION
void main(int argc,char* argv[])
{
if (LATEST_WINDOW_VERSION>ONE_MONTH_OLD)
{
if (THERE_ARE_STILL_BUGS)
{
market(bugfix);
}
else
{
market(FAKE_BUGFIX_WITH_BUGS);
}
if (SALES_DROP_BELOW_CERTAIN_POINT)
{
raise(RUMOURS_ABOUT_A_NEW_BUGLESS_VERSION);
}
else
{
do_nothing_loop();
}
}
while(EVERYONE_CHATS_ABOUT_NEW_VERSION)
{
make_false_promise(IT_WILL_BE_MULTITASKING);
if (RUMOURS_GROW_WILDER)
{
make_false_promise(IT_WILL_BE_PLUG_N_PLAY);
}
if (RUMOURS_GROW_EVEN_WILDER)
{
market_time=RIPE;
SAY("It will be ready in one month");
order(programmers, STOP_FIXING_BUGS_IN_OLD_VERSION);
order(programmers, START_BRAINSTORM_ABOUT_NEW_VERSION);
order(marketingstaff, PERMISSION_TO_SPREAD_NONSENSE); vapourware=TRUE;
break;
}
}
switch (NASTY_QUESTIONS_OF_THE_WORLDPRESS)
{
case WHEN_WILL_IT_BE_READY:
SAY("It will be ready in", today+THIRTY_DAYS,"\n we're just testing");
break;
case WILL_THIS_PLUG_AND_PLAY_THING_WORK:
SAY("Yes it will work");
ask(programmers, WHY_DOES_IT_NOT_WORK);
pretend(THERE_IS_NO_PROBLEM);
break;
case WHAT_ARE_MINIMAL_HARDWARE_REQUIREMENTS:
SAY("It will run on a 8086 with lightning speed due to the 32 bits architecture");
inform(INTEL, "Pentium sales will rise skyhigh");
inform(SAMSUNG, "Start a new memorychip plant 'cos all those customers will need at least 32 megs");
inform(QUANTUM, "Thanks to our fatware your sales will triple");
get_big_bonus(INTEL, SAMSUNG, QUANTUM);
break;
case DOES_MICROSOFT_GET_TOO_MUCH_INFLUENCE:
SAY("Oh no, we are just here to make a better world for everyone");
register(journalist, BIG_BILL_BOOK);
if(TIME_IS_RIPE)
{
arrest(journalist);
brainwash(journalist);
if(journalist_says(windows95_is_bugfree))
{
order(journalist, "write a nice objective article");
release (journalist);
}
}
break;
}
while (vapourware)
{
introduction_date++;
if (NO_ONE_BELIEVES_ANYMORE_THERE_WILL_BE_A_RELEASE)
{
order(programmers,STOP_DEBUGGING);
order(programmers,STOP_ERRORHANDLING);
worrking_on_new_version(BEGIN_FAST);
break;
}
SAY("It will be ready in",today+ONE_MONTH);
}
release(BETA_VERSION);
while (EVERYONE_IS_DUMB_ENOUGH_TO_BUY_OUR_BUGWARE)
{
bills_bank_account += 150*megabucks;
release(NEW_AND_EVEN_BETTER_BETA_VERSION);
introduce(MORE_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS);
if (customers_report(INSTALLATION_PROBLEMS))
{
SAY("that is a hardware problem, not a software problem");
if (smart_customer_says(BUT_YOU_PROMISED_PLUG_AND_PLAY))
{
ignore(customer);
order(microsoft_intelligence_agency, "Keep an eye on this bastard");
}
}
if ( bills_bank_account>SKYHIGH && marriage>TWO_YEARS )
{
divorce(WOMAN_THAT_WAS_BEATIFULL_WHEN_I_MARRIED_HER);
wave(dollars, AT_LUSTY_CHICKS);
marry(YOUNG_BLOND_VIRGIN_WITH_BIG_BOOBIES);
devirginize(YOUNG_BLOND_VIRGIN_WITH_BIG_BOOBIES);
if (BOOBIES_START_TO_HANG)
{
dump(YOUNG_BLOND_VIRGIN_WITH_BIG_BOOBIES);
}
}
if (exist(ANOTHER_COMPANY))
{
steal(THEIR_IDEAS);
accuse(compagny, STEALING_OUR_IDEAS);
hire(A_LOT_OF_LAWYERS);
wait(UNTIL_OTHER_COMPANY_CANNOT_AFFORD_ANOTHER_LAWSUIT);
buy_out(OTHER_COMPANY);
}
}
order(plastic_surgeon, MAKE_BILL_LOOK_LIKE_POOR_BASTARD);
buy(NICE_LITTLE_ISLAND);
hire(HAREM);
laugh_at(everyone,FOR_HAVING_THE_PATIENCE_YEAR_AFTER_YEAR_FOR_ANOTHER_UNFINISHED_VERSION);
}
void bugfix(void)
{
charge(A_LOT_OF_MONEY);
if (customer_says(HE_DOES_NOT_WANT_TO_PAY_FOR_BUGFIX))
{
SAY("It is not a bugfix but a new version");
}
if (STILL_COMPLAINTS)
{
while(CUSTOMER_NOT_GIVEN_UP);
{
ignore(CUSTOMER);
do_nothing_loop();
}
register(CUSTOMER, BIG_BILL_BOOK);
}
}