Re: Y2K Customer nuts?

In that case, seriously consider doing nothing, instead.  Most things will run 
still, only a small percentage of reports will have some segments out of order 
and aging dates will be off, but things like payroll systems should operate 
100% without hiccough.


In <002501be1e23$c46bcb80$3203a8c0@pii450>, on 12/02/98 
   at 01:44 PM, "Art Tostaine, Jr." <art@link400.com> said:

>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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