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

To: John Mansfield who wrote (1317)	3/26/1998 5:07:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

'...would make it illegal for companies not to alter their computer systems...' UK MP seeks new law on 'millennium bug' plans 10:00 a.m. Mar 26, 1998 Eastern LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - A British parliamentarian said on Thursday he would seek to introduce legislation forcing companies to tackle the so-called ''millennium bug.'' Opposition Conservative David Atkinson will next week introduce a private members bill which, if passed, would make it illegal for companies not to alter their computer systems to cope with the date change to the year 2000. <snip> infoseek.com

To: John Mansfield who wrote (1317)	3/28/1998 5:06:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

'...y2k video and Karl Feilder and Leon Kapellman have obliged just like that.' 'Well, I never! A few days ago I asked if someone could do a considered y2k video and Karl Feilder and Leon Kapellman have obliged just like that. If only everything y2k was dealt with so quickly <g>. Business Wire have reported that Y2K Solutions Group, Inc., based in Chapel Hill, NC are 'releasing a series of educational video cassettes that will help both consumers and businesses prepare their PCs and Macs for the Year 2000 rollover. The tapes feature two top experts in the Y2K/PC problem, Karl Feilder of Greenwich Mean Time Ltd. and Dr. Leon Kappelman of the University of North Texas.' They go on to say 'The company offers a four tape library that can be used to train field engineers and help desk personnel to properly prepare the PCs. These videos include: "Computer Clock Systems", "Hardware Systems Maintenance", "Software Operating Logic", and " Date Data Information." There is also a management set that is designed to help managers and supervisors in charge of their enterprises' Y2K/PC remediation programs. All videos include supporting written information such as flow charts, glossary of terms, diagrams, time lines, etc.' 'The company is also introducing a consumer version to assist home users.....' Full story at <http://www.newspage.com> where you have to register for a trial run and then pay. Videos can be ordered on the Internet at the company's Web site <http://www.y2kvideos.com> For more info contact Robert Roskind at roskind@y2kvideos.com. Graham "If you get their heads out of the sand don't forget to get them to brush the sand out of their eyes! Awareness DOESN'T equal understanding." ------------------ Graham P P Ride, Cybermetrix Ltd. NEW! - Year 2000 Information Service on <http://www.cybermetrix.co.uk/plusinfo.html> ______ Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 17:12:49 GMT To: year2000-discuss@year2000.com From: Graham Ride Subject: Sighting: Y2K Video Subject: Sighting: Y2K Video Sender: owner-year2000-discuss@year2000.com