Re: Y2k - Is Linux Ready for the year 2000?

James Mastros (root@jennifer-unix.dyn.ml.org)
Tue, 6 Jan 1998 00:07:31 -0500 (EST)


On Mon, 5 Jan 1998 aaa@netcom.com wrote:

> i once did an experiment on that. i reset my clock, ran my db prog, and no
> prob. also my acctng package, word processor, and invoices. no problem at
> all. i personally think most of the hype is from people who want to sell
> new hardware, software, and alot of it at our (the taxpayers) expense.
>
> it sort of reminds me of the michealangelo scare a few years ago.
It looks to me like he needs data on it to convince his higher-ups that yes,
Linux /is/ can go to 2000 and well (32 years, anyway) beyond.

> aaa@netcom.com
>
> On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Jason Wilkins wrote:
> > I need documentation concerning Linux's year 2000 compliancy, can anyone
> > point me to it?
> >
> > Jason Wilkins

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