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To: lkj who wrote (6075)	8/13/1999 2:18:00 PM
From: Benjamin Ostrom	Respond to of 10309

"You are assuming that there is a Y2K problem in other people's OS, something that I would disagree. The Y2K scare will not help WRS attract new customers much." With time and money to investigate existing RTOS code, I'd agree with you. But my witnessing of how big companies operate is that they'd prefer to junk the old stuff or upgrade with the outside ventor. This lays off the Y2K issues on the experienced software maker. I'm just wondering if what is happening with normal software is happening with RTOS platforms, too. Sincerely, Ben

To: lkj who wrote (6075)	8/13/1999 3:11:00 PM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 10309

>>You are assuming that there is a Y2K problem in other people's OS, something that I would disagree.<< Y2K problems with embedded systems may be because of the chip or the app instead of the OS. For example, I read that Los Angeles (city or county?) law enforcement agencies are junking a bunch of old breath analyzers because the printed output is a six-digit date. This means they have to buy new matchines that hypothetically could be using a 32-bit chip with a COTS RTOS. BTW, someone in my state figured out how to fix it's machines for Y2K with a 4-dollar replacement chip.