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Re: year 2000 problem solution (more info.)

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From: Russ Schnapp
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 1996 01:59
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In article <4jjmo1$ck3@solutions.solon.com>, Thad Smith wrote:
>The technique was original with me, as I recall, and is hereby
>released to the public domain for all to use.  You would use it by
>reading in two-digit codes, converting to full years, manipulate with
>years, then convert back to two-digit format for writing compatible
>formats.  It's hard for me to imagine something much simpler.

I assume you are only implying that the *code* is original to you.  8-)

The concept itself is obvious.  I have never gave it a second thought
when I have applied it over the last couple of decades...
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Subject: Re: year 2000 problem solution (more info.)
Date: 1 Apr 1996 19:59:01 -0600
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