When computer platforms (dos, unix, etc) and operating systems
(windows etc) were designed, they only looked at the last 2 digits of
the year. Therefore in the year 2000 the computer will think it is the
year 1900. Big problems for banks and billing systems.
Hey maybe in 2071 we can dial up ma mopar and order a brand new R/T
Challenger! Sorry (Friday), Joe
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Subject: RE: DML: Dakota History
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at internet
Date: 2/26/98 5:12 PM
Are you talking about the year 2000 computer issue. If you are, then
this is the general idea. All these programs that have been written for
the 10-20 years will not recognize the year 2000. I am not a
programmer, but I do know that a lot of the older languages that were
used, did not see anything after the year 1999. Big problems for a real
lot of people. Not just the big guys. I used to do work for my local
town (only 60,000 people). They have over 2000 programs that need to be
modified. Programmers in Connecticut that can do this stuff are getting
70,000-90,000 a year, and are in very high demand. Not to bad. I think
I am in the wrong business.
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>From: Fleg@AOL.COM[SMTP:Fleg@AOL.COM]
>Sent: Thursday, February 26, 1998 1:38 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Dakota History
>
>In a message dated 98-02-25 22:44:41 EST, you write:
>
><< We all know Chrysler will cease to exist when the Y2K bug bites them,
> and the whole banking/financial/monetary system; but they'll have made
> a few 2000 model-year cars first. >>
>What is the Y2K bug?
>
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