On 9 Jan 99, at 1:30, �HSAN �AKMAKLI wrote:
> 1. If I had a firewall and it's not yk2 compliant, What does it
> happen on the firewall when 2000? (OS is yk2 compliant and I set the
> time on firewall to use the nntp)
One of the things I've realized in recent months is that there are
two fundamentally different *kinds* of Y2K compliance:
1. Continuous non-compliance. The system/subsystem behaves
differently on or after 2000-Jan-01 than before; the implication is
that the post-Y2K behaviour is naticably *worse* than pre-Y2K. Such
system/subsystem should not be returned to service until the problem is
corrected.
2. Instantaneous non-compliance. The system/subsystem doesn't handle
the transition from 1999-Dec-31 to 2000-Jan-01 correctly -- but works
fine when re-booted with a post-Y2K date/time. I suspect these are a
lot more common than some of the doomsayers realize. These should be
fixed, but need not remain out of service for extended periods.
David G
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