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Re: Year 2000 Challenge

#429
From: eugene kordahl
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 00:00
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"Brett" <bwb@bit.net.au> writes:
> I was wondering if anyone is interested in talking about the millennium
> bug??  I am finding wide spread ignorance about the issue even from those
> who are computer literate.
> 
> Please don't come back and say there is no problem, check the web, read the
> papers, you will find a wealth of information.  However don't ask a
> motherboard manufacturer to tell you whether or not the board you purchased
> is hardware millennium compliant!!
> 
> The Australian government is working slowly to provide for their own
> position but have once again left small businesses out in the dark.  There
> are a variety of issues when looking at the problem, but I am specifically
> interested in the one concerning PC's.
> 
> I have started a Brisbane based company that imports a very affordable
> hardware fix, not a software utility, but a card that fits any ISA slot. 
> We also have a software program that will test your hardware to help you
> determine whether or not your computer will roll over to the year 2000
> correctly.
> 
> If you're interested in the products we will have a web page up and running
> shortly, but you can email me for further information.
> 
> Here's to cyber space!
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Subject: Re: Year 2000 Challenge
Date: 1997/09/29
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