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 ---------- > 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. > > >
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