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Re: DIS DOS suite, Y2K status

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From: Terrance Richard Boyes
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 00:00
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Michael Bernardi <mike@dendarii.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> I am still using the standard DOS applications supplied over 5 years
> ago. They still work but.... I've had a query (see the new FAQ uploads
> details in demon.archives.announce). Also note SNEWS gives the date as
> 07 Jan 00 which I believe some (non RFC complient) newsreaders don't
> like!

Yep, some lesser peecee software seems to have problems with it,
apparently one thinks that the date should be 1936 if it sees 00 !

> Has there been an AUTHORISED revision since NET.EXE 2.16d?
> And what about SNEWS ver 2.0 (DIS 1.30)?

There was an announcement in demon.ip.support.pc a couple of weeks
ago, which was also mentioned in demon.service

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