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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ken who wrote (7559)	8/1/1999 3:57:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

<Here is a Y2K computer fix, in case it is of benefit to you or anyone else, sent me by a business associate.> Before anyone changes the default date for their operating system, they should first check this out: y2k.berkeley.edu:7040/computers/fixpcs/issues/os-date-format.html There are potential problems with certain application programs after changing the OS to use a four-digit year format. Lotus 1-2-3 (97) is one example. Some of the limitations and disadvantages of making this change, as well as its advantages, are discussed at this link. For most people who change their OS default date, there should be no problem. But there could be problems for others. U.C. BERKELEY CAVEATS: - "If you change your operating system's default date format to use four-digit years, a few of your programs may exhibit undesirable side effects." - "In addition, changing your OS's default date format could cause problems - at least in a few cases - when sharing data with others whose computers are still using a date format with two digit years (or a different four-digit year format)."