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To: Captain Jack who wrote (22895)	9/1/1998 1:35:00 PM
From: Kenneth R. Moss	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

THREAD: Thought this was intersting. Ken Moss === The Scoop =============================== Patience Is Not A Virtue Vis-A-Vis Y2K Problem By Wayne Rash, InternetWeek When I wrote about the dangers of overhyping the Year 2000 problem, the response was immediate. Dozens of readers agreed, but dozens more took me to task, saying that I should take the Y2K bug seriously. Well, I do, and I'm pleased that my readers do, too. After all, considering that the readership of InternetWeek consists of network administrators, chief information officers and the like, it would be scary indeed if they did not. On the other hand, thinking that Y2K is serious isn't the same thing as being aware that there are people and organizations out there that would rather wait until the digital world comes crashing down around their heads before they do anything. Overhyping Y2K plays into the hands of these misguided individuals. What's worse, though, is that there are also people out there who are not misguided. There are also people out there who are willingly letting the Y2K crash come and are doing nothing about it. These people, part of the forces of evil that will do much to exacerbate the Y2K problems to come, fit into a few profiles that I've devised:  The Turf Guardian: These are managers, usually in large government agencies, who are more concerned about whether organizational niceties are observed than whether any work gets done. They don't want you invading their turf, regardless of the consequences to the company, and they won't do any work that's not their job, unless they get to take over your turf in the process.  The Superhero: Related to the turf guardian, these people will actively fight any solution that they're not in charge of. Instead, they'll make sure that any Y2K solution is actively derailed. Until, of course, they're called in to solve the problem and save the organization.  The Peter Principle Victim: This manager was promoted to his level of incompetence. He probably thinks Y2K is a word in some foreign language. He doesn't admit that he doesn't have any idea what the Y2K bug is, but that's because he won't admit that he doesn't really know what a computer or a network is.  The Future Gazillionaire: This consultant knows that he'll make far more money fixing problems when a company's business fails than he can make now. So, he fixes his own systems, develops fixes for others and then does everything he can to convince companies that their businesses have failed so that they'll hire him in a panic. If that doesn't work, he'll wait until after January 1, 2000, and raise his price even higher. If you recognize people within your organization who meet these descriptions, maybe this column will help you understand their agenda. On the other hand, there may be even more members of the forces of evil (Y2K version) mutating out there in digital land. If you find some really egregious examples, let me know. At least we'll know at whom to throw rocks when the power goes out. Wayne Rash is senior technology editor at InternetWeek. He can be reached at wrash@mindspring.com or wrash@cmp.com. ============================================= ============ Video News Update ============ Check out TechWeb Today, CMPnet's multimedia channel on the new G2 player from RealNetworks. Each day, we feature a video news update, and in-depth interviews from top technology personalities. Playing now: The Year 2000 bug gets presidential attention, and Inktomi caches in. And every Friday, we bring you The Week In Review. Only on CMPnet, The Technology Network. techweb.com ============================================== Copyright 1998 CMP Media Inc.