Subj : Re: Y2K Toilet Paper
To   : JIM HANOIAN
From : CHRIS CRANFORD
Date : Tue May 23 2000 11:28 am

->  MA> Here in Hawaii a lot of people inadvertantly stocked up on
->  MA> toilet paper and other commodities after the threat of a
->  MA> dockworkers strike loomed. The strike never happened, but at
->  MA> least it got some people to prepare for any possible Y2K
->  MA> scenario.

-> Yep.  Stuff like that can get people thinking and preparing for
-> a variety of eventualities.

I honestly think the scare of the Y2K issue is a little to the
extreme... Not all systems store information using a date format.  I
can tell you that some aircraft systems do, as well as possible
electricty providing companies, banks, etc, however... for the most
part, people are going to be OK.... Additionally, the MOST important
issue was just re-engineering the system to look at a 4-digit year
instead of a 2-digit year.  Most newer systems since like 1991 or 1992
look at a 4 digit year instead of 2-digits; however, most companies that
are in the "MAJOR" frenzy to get Y2K compliant are companies that are
using hardware/software dated back to the "Stone Ages" which was the
major problem.  Now, the programmers of those applications are either no
longer with us, or have moved on, and new programmers are having to
learn the code and re-engineer it... it's not that difficult however...
At least that is my opinion.  I have helped with 2 major bank Y2K
programs as well as my local University... We're not going to have any
problems out of those 3 I can guarantee :)

  Thanks,
  Chris Cranford               chris.cranford@tkdsoftware.com
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