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

To: E who wrote (977)	1/26/1998 9:13:00 PM
From: Todd J.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Labor Shortage Looms Large Over Year 2000 Problem By Ruth Morris NEW YORK - A dearth of workers available to tackle the Year 2000 computer glitch will push costs for fixing the problem higher as the clock ticks toward the new millennium, experts say. As companies roll up their sleeves and dive into the tasks of finding and correcting computer code, concern is mounting that the work force needed to handle the problem is becoming harder to come by, and harder to retain.... nt.excite.com

To: E who wrote (977)	1/26/1998 11:15:00 PM
From: David Eddy	Respond to of 9818

JM - "Some of the issues...could be similar to those raised in suits against the tobacco industry...": I for one (while not a lawyer) think they'll have a very hard time proving this. It was management's conscious decision making process to not include those extra digits. Y2Kok applications have been built with Y2Kbogus parts (instead of using the system date, just input a 4 digit control card & make sure ALL the programs use a single common date routine... duh!!!) Bottom line is... if I sell you a hammer, there's not much I can do to prevent you from smashing your thumb with it. - David