Re: Y2K problems - Armageddon or Much Ado about Nothing?

[Rob Dixon <rob.dixon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for responding.

Charles L. Massoglia wrote:

> The problem is not just the software on the AS/400.  There are a variety of
> packages available and some vendors are willing to provide a fixed price bid
> based on the number of lines of code.  The problem is also embedded systems.
>
> I did a seminar a while back during which one of the attendees said his
> company had completely fixed all of their code.  They came in one weekend to
> test and set all clocks ahead.  Everything worked fine until they went out
> on break.  They could not get back in the building because the security
> system said their pass cards were expired.

I like it!

> Another study I saw indicated that some 40% of all bios dated 1997 failed
> Y2K tests.
>
> It's not just your AS/400, it's anything that can keep track of time.  If
> all you do is fix your AS/400 code, you are doing your companies a disservice.

I agree, but for this list, AS/400 is the concern.  Do you have a view on how
AS/400 sites are getting along?  Will any AS/400's get blamed for companies 
going
under?

Rob Dixon
Erros plc

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