Re[2]: Y2K problems - Armageddon or Much Ado about Nothing?

[ericadelong@xxxxxxxx]

Rob,
We are starting our third week of compliance testing right now. We've had very 
few real problems, gotten lucky on a couple of issues and are right on schedule 
in our Y2K certification. Jan 1, 2000 was last wednesday. Go AS400! 

Eric A DeLong

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Subject: Re: Y2K problems - Armageddon or Much Ado about Nothing? 
Author:  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > at INTERNET
Date:    8/24/98 4:46 PM


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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