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To: RagTimeBand who wrote (22565)	11/4/1998 5:45:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Respond to of 116764

Europe Faces Early Hit From Computer Bug dailynews.yahoo.com << European governments are failing to protect their citizens against fallout from the millennium computer bomb, and the consequences of their inaction are likely to start at the end of this year in hospitals and welfare systems, a conference was told today. ''European governments and public sector organizations have only spent between five and 10 percent of what it needs to fix their systems,'' Gartner Group analyst Andy Kyte told a press briefing. The governments of the Netherlands, Sweden and Ireland escaped censure from U.S. research organization Gartner. The U. S. government's actions have also failed to impress Gartner. According to Kyte, European governments are dependent on large scale computer systems to dispense welfare and run public institutions. >>

To: RagTimeBand who wrote (22565)	11/4/1998 3:43:00 PM
From: Ron Struthers	Respond to of 116764

Emory, interesting Y2K article, I still believe the bulk of the work will be done this year and early next. The desktop is probably not a big a problem as other areas. I am not to optimistic on government and some public entities and utilities complying. Also I doubt Asia and other emerging economies will be prepared, other problems have taken priority. I wonder if the concerns here are part of the reason for the big surge in gold coin demand. Will your bank function on New Years Day 2000?? I don't see a problem in Canada but other parts of the world?? Ron