Re: The Wilkes-Barre fiasco...

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pat,

this is a EXCELLENT example why I don't buy ANY software package that I
don't get the COMPLETE set of source code.

Those doinky software houses that tell me the source code is "safe and
escrowed" are just laughed at and shown to the door! :)

Don in DC

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On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Pat Barber wrote:

> I "personally" know of an account that has a D20 running V2.3,
> that had a guy come in and reset the machine date back to 197x,
> or whatever that magic date is that works with 01/01/01. He also
> wrote a series of programs that actually changes the working dates
> after the data has been entered. It had to be done that way, since
> they didn't own or have the source code.
>
> It remains that way to this day.
>
> (The owner of the source code wanted $35K for the conversion)
>
> I had "passed" on the chance to handle this wonderful account.
>
>
>
> Don wrote:
> >
> > Hey, if you guys want a real shot in the head, I just spoke with a
> > reporter handling the stories on that W-B city system that had a
> > failure...
> >
> > ACCORDING TO HER:  they didn't do Y2K on it...that they're actually
> > changing the date back to 1999 and running as if they were in 1999.
> >
> > ....just when you thought you'ld heard damn near everything...:)
> >
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