At 10:51 AM 9/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
>At 05:26 PM 9/11/98 -0700, you wrote:
>> It is a real problem. Yes, most PC's are OK, I performed the same
>>tests on my systems, and they work. BUT... there is a lot of software,
>>some of which I have written myself, that uses two digit dates and performs
>>date calculations. The answers to those will be wrong after the year
>>1999.
>
>I use a down-reved reversion of a time sheet program that's going to die
>Jan 1, 2000. Bugs the heck out of me, because I don't want to upgrade --
>the newer versions are big memory hogs, take up too much disk space, etc.
>etc. Sure, I can upgrade -- but it will be a hassle for me, and if I don't
>do it right I may loose 3+ years of records. This program came out in '93,
>so you'd think the programmers would have known to make it Y2K compliant,
>but they were cutting corners or something....
>
>So, yes, I personally have a Y2K problem sitting on my computer, from
>installing and using old software. Really a bummer.
The thing is, as has been told, most problems are going to appear
in embedded systems and mainframes. And some of these embedded
systems are 15+ years old and finding the code, let alone
rebuilding it is going to be interesting.
I wouldn't want to be in any airplane/airport on 11:59 PM Dec 31, 1999
I plan on purchasing a backup generator in August of that year as
a precaution.
Matt Soffen
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Boss - "Well, if the company nurse comes by, tell her I said
never mind."
- Dilbert -
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