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To: WR who wrote (19888)	7/1/1998 3:03:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

'"They ring us in a mad panic - but there's no point panicking because they won't fix it. This is high capital equipment, you can't just go out to the hardware shop and buy a new one." ... afr.com.au

To: WR who wrote (19888)	7/1/1998 3:07:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

PCWEEK: Identifying an affected chip is difficult enough--there is no way of telling where they are: in lighting systems, elevators, railroad crossings, medical equipment, even pacemakers. However, once found, understanding how the flawed chip interprets the date--it has either been programmed to malfunction or cease function--is an arduous task in and of itself. Not many organizations are at the point where they are ready to remedy embedded systems, since they are still scouring through software code. But it is a necessary step in the Y2K compliance process for a corporation. "If facilities can't function--fax machines, LANs which interface to WANs--if those things don't work, then communication is impacted and it becomes the infrastructure that cripples the organization," Daniel says. ... ___ One of the first times I see embedded system y2k mentioned in PC magazines zdnet.com

To: WR who wrote (19888)	7/1/1998 6:13:00 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 31646

WR, my offer to Cheryl was sincere. exchange2000.com I sent Cheryl an email address (in a private message) and unfortunately she never responded. Ask her - I believe she is honest and will confirm that I sent her the email address! If she had sent me the report, I would have shared the information with my contacts in the medical industry - too bad - either the report is worthless or we all lose. Valuable or worthless, I would have kept my side of the bargain. Oh well ... Regards, Bill