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

To: Lane3 who wrote (8871)	10/4/1999 5:13:00 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

A uniquely French approach: >>>France to stop trains for Y2K PARIS (AP) - All trains in France will stop briefly on New Year's Eve to reassure travelers worried about possible Year 2000 technology problems, the national train company said Monday. The SNCF said in a statement that all trains, including those on subway lines, would stop between 11:55 p.m. and 0:15 a.m. The SNCF said it has taken all precautions to ward off any problems due to the Y2K bug but that it wanted to "respond to the anxiety" of passengers. French radio reported that the pause will also allow conductors, drivers and ticket takers a chance for a quick glass of champagne to ring in the New Year. The year 2000 problem is linked to the design of some older computers, which recognize years in a two-digit format, such as "99" for 1999. Some could malfunction when the new century starts if they confuse "00" for 1900 instead of 2000. ###