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Technology Stocks : 2000 Date-Change Problem: Scam, Hype, Hoax, Fraud
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To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (921)11/17/1998 9:23:00 AM
From: Jim  Read Replies (1) of 1361
 
I've just found this thread and am thrilled to find that there are others out there who also feel that the Y2K "problem" is an over-hyped problem.

I have been in the computer business since 1965 (started at the end of the IBM 1401 computers (autocoder) and at the start of the /360 computers using Cobol and RPG. I have always coded my dates as four positions ie. 1965 because I hoped my software would still be used in the year 2000 (I guess none of it is because everyone went to Mini and Micro computers). I have run my own computer company for 25 years and every application stores the dates correctly.

It seems to me that only those applications that deal with date calculations ie ages or elapsed time need to be fixed if the programmers were short-sighted. Even now, virtually all mortgage calculations must deal with the year 2000 including stock futures and bonds. These applications seem to be working fine and nobody's mortgage became due in 1900.

With regard to VCR, alarm clocks etc., if it a problem, simply set the current date to 1972, and all days of the week will work fine - including leap year.

We have lots of old computers around, and I have been setting them to jan 1, 2000 and turning them off and on, and they all come back. I have not had any of them "blow up".

Unfortunately, I haven't spoken out about my feelings, because I get accused of ignoring the problem, and sticking my head in the sand.

I am glad to hear that there are a few others out there who share my views. Thanks.
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