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

To: Technologyguy who wrote (5432)4/10/1999 12:31:00 PM
From: David Eddy  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9818
 
Technologyguy -

So, you originated the term Y2K? Sure you didn't invent the Internet, too?

Wasn't it Al Gore that invented the Internet? At least that's what I've been hearing lately.

Actually my claim is for the person to publically coin "Y2K" on the Peter de Jager maillist on 12 Jun 1995. Naturally a wiseacre friend tells me he began using Y2K on their internal (confidential) project list in 1993.

Do you want a copy of the email where the deed was done? I actually happen to have it handy.

- David



To: Technologyguy who wrote (5432)4/12/1999 2:41:00 AM
From: foobert  Respond to of 9818
 
Just give me credit for the term:

B2K

>>So, you originated the term Y2K?

Before year 2000 (where we are now) Just think about it. Next year we will all be talking about the good old days - B2K.


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