Hi,
>The problem is/was that 9/9/99 was used as an exit code (esp for really old
>text based data entry) eg:
>
>Enter new date (enter 9/9/99 to exit program) :>
Ah, now that's a plausible scenario. However, if I had been
the one who had contracted this programmer, I'd have him
executed on the spot. ;) Why not just take "0" as exit code ?
Much easier. Did they really think the 90's would never come ?
Alexander Dietrich
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