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To: Eski who wrote (9615)	12/31/1999 1:29:00 PM
From: Christine Traut	Read Replies (2) of 9818

Eski: I have been staying out of any emotional fireworks on the SI boards. But I have to say that you owe everyone here an apology. I'm listening to John Koskinen as I write this. The men and women who have been working for years on this problem take it very seriously. And they are saying 'it ain't over till it's over'. Anyone with a basic understanding of delayed effects, buffer overflows, stress testing, knows what they are talking about. There are people on SI who have always been more cautious than I am about the potential effects of Y2K. I respect their caution. I respect their right to be sceptical that all will be well. I would never make fun on anyone's preparations - they simply reflect the amount of risk that the person is willing to live with. The potential dangers of the less-than-robust software that is running our world is a fact. If nothing much happens, we owe a debt of thanks to those who have worked on this problem, and we will also be very lucky. I have no respect for someone who would call them 'a bunch of clowns.' Christine

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