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To: Scott D. who wrote (2152)11/17/1997 9:03:00 PM
From: Boca_PETE  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42834
 
Scott:
I too found that y2k revalation about the origins of the problem fascinating.

P



To: Scott D. who wrote (2152)11/17/1997 10:12:00 PM
From: Investor2  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 42834
 
RE: "A y2k caller mentioned that 2 digit dates originated because
expensive core memory did not justify a 4 digit date field."

Perhaps the small memory was due to technology limitations rather than cost.

RE: "Bob suprised the caller by mentioning that his father had been in the the core memory business!"

Yes, I noticed that. Perhaps that is why he follows semi-equip stocks.

I2


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