Re: Y2K Customer nuts?

Art, 

I think you're right...they're nutz...BUT, I also think that it's not only
a workaround for some companies, but that it will become THE workaround
after 12/31/99....so that many folks will get used to it...

Frankly, I'ld say, spin it up on a new box, retrodate it and have them use
it...go through all the cycles, monthends, etc...then make sure they can
seperate the REAL 1997 sales from the 2000 sales which are dated
1997....:)

but then, if they don't want to spend the bucks, they could always go out
of business...:)

Don

On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, Art Tostaine, Jr. wrote:

> I have a customer who has just told me that they cannot afford the $500K it
> will take to upgrade all of their software/hardware (AS/400, PC's, Retail
> store Cash registers, store controllers, etc.).
> 
> They want to know if they can just set the date back on their /400.  The
> controller knows of people who are going to do this.  They want me to test
> this on another 400.
> 
> I can do this, just wondering if anyone has any serious reason why you can't
> do this?
> 
> I know things like reports will show wrong dates, etc.  But they don't seem
> to bother the customer.  I think they are crazy.  What do you think?
> 
> Art Tostaine, Jr.
> CCA, Inc.
> Parlin, NJ  08859
> 
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