Re: Year 2000 Solutions Conference

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From: eric schonning
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 1996 00:00

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Emerick Rogul (emerick@csa.bu.edu) wrote:

> :: Existing software which represents Year as a two-digit field,
> :: probably will not correctly handle the Year 2000, when 00 becomes
> :: greater than 99.

> : Actually, 00 "will become" (or IS) *less* than 99 last time I checked. :)

> Yes, it was badly worded.  The problem is that 1999 < 2000, whereas
> 00 < 99.  So, two-digit year representations are going to be in a lot
> of trouble...

That would almost be an interesting prank to play on someone; change the
date on their computer to 2000 and see what programs crash.  most people
never check their computers date so it may go unnoticed for quite a while,
or at least drive them crazy for a while...

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From: hbcsc388@csun.edu (eric schonning)
Subject: Re: Year 2000 Solutions Conference
Date: 1996/01/04
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