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

To: Jeff Redman who wrote (3541)	2/1/1999 11:31:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

U.S. WARNS TRAVELING AMERICANS ABOUT Y2K WOES WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned Americans Friday to take special care when traveling abroad at the end of the year or the start of next year because of possible computer-related problems stemming from the change to 2000. In a notice issued worldwide, the State Department said transportation could be disrupted and credit card and ATM machines may malfunction. Americans with special medical requirements should not assume that medical facilities and services will be available overseas, the department added. ''Many businesses and governments are actively engaged in addressing potential Y2K (Year 2000) problems and may experience little or no noticeable disruption in essential services,'' the department said. ''However, others with more limited resources or expertise, or who are not paying appropriate attention to the problem, may experience significant difficulties,'' it said. The announcement identified financial services, utilities, telecommunications, transportation and other vital services as the most likely areas of concern. It did not cite specific countries where problems might occur, saying: ''It is difficult to forecast where the Y2K problem will surface and some problems could even appear before January 1, 2000.'' More specific information would be provided periodically as it becomes available, the department said. Experts fear that computer programs may interpret the change from 1999 to 2000 as a reversion to 1900, playing havoc with a variety of services. Yahoo! News - Technology Headlines Saturday January 30 1:51 AM ET dailynews.yahoo.com =========================================================== BUGBUSTERS ARE GO: BA BOSSES TOLD TO FLY ON MILLENNIUM NIGHT THE TIMES - January 31 '99 - by David Parsley SENIOR executives at British Airways have been ordered to take to the air on New Year's Eve to prove that the millennium bug will not bring their planes crashing down .... "This is not a kamikaze operation," said one hopeful executive. "We may avoid some areas which may cause some trouble because air traffic control systems are looking doubtful, but I have every confidence in our planes." sunday-times.co.uk

To: Jeff Redman who wrote (3541)	2/2/1999 12:17:00 PM
From: J.L. Turner	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

"Next time think before you speak" OK no more talk of toilet paper and what it wipes, Now that you got your licks in. Let's move on "Several power utilities have issued statements that their systems will be ready to operate reliably in 2000. Consumers Energy, a subsidiary of CMS Energy Corp, provides natural gas and electricity to more than six million customers in Michigan. The company said it has been working on Y2K since 1995 and expects to complete all repairs this summer. It will test throughout the year." "Will be ready" means they are not ready now "expects to complete" means the repairs are not done What is there that you don't understand? This is a company that started in 1995 they are not done in 1999.You worked for this company and you had the good sense to leave it.How did you know they wouldn't be done? Oh! I remember you have 20+ years of experience.So tell us if a top notch company like Consumers Power isn't done after 4 years: How can we expect companies that started in 1996,1997,1998,1999 to find all the bugs in the remaining time?Is it possible there might be slippage in any of their schedules to date?In the future? Seriously you have worked in the industry,you have friends in the industry.You are a programmer.You have worked for this particular company.Why arn't they done? It amazes me that seemingly intelligent people cannot admit that there might be something seriously wrong,they would rather put their families at risk rather than admit denial. J.L.T.