2000 problem

[Mike McCoy]

List,
  For more Year2k info than you ever wanted to know, try the IBM
site.
http://www.ibm.com/IBM/year2000/

Mike McCoy
So. Central Pa 170
mjmc@ibm.net

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> From: Danny Moore <danmoore@ih2000.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: 2000 problem
> Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 2:01 AM
> 
> List, computer users in general, etc:
> The year 2000 is NOT specific to any one platform and is least
likely to occurr
> on DOS/WIN/Mac OS, although they are not immune to it.  It is most
likely to
> occurr on mainframes running Unix, Vax or other "old" but stable
OS, and running
> programs written in Cobal or similar language.  In addition,
changing the date
> _past_ 2000 will have no effect, as the problem appears when the
date IS the year
> 2000.  The short version is, when the date is picked up from the
system and then
> used for mathematical calculations, the system sees an interger
error and halts.
> For example, what is the result of dividing any number by 0 (or 00)
as the
> computer sees the year?  Even the $2.99 calculator from Wal-Mart
gives you an
> error message.
> 
> Of course, if I had Gina's money, I'd just go buy a new 400 mHz
Pentium Pro and
> be done with it. . . .
> Danny Moore
> http://www.setexas.com/danmoore/
> 
> Michiel van Loon wrote:
> 
> > Keith,
> >
> > The Mac has no 2000 problem+ACE-
> > That is a special feature exclusively for us DOS / WINDOWS users.
> 
> 
>