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It appears that any events dated between 19xx 010100 & 123139 are out in limbo with the IBM window,.... And become the users responsibility to realize[edit] the are there and handle else they become by default 20xx events. Four digits is the right way to go IF you have the right tools to pull off the 'big blast' all at once conversions. -Glenn Ericson At 11:42 AM 2/20/98 CST, you wrote: >Charlie, > >Maybe I'm missing something, but if one does the right job now (that is, >move to 4-digit years or their equivalent) then why would any additional >work be needed in 2039? To continue using 2-digit years (and the 1940 >to 2039 window) is one way to "ease into 2000", but certainly isn't >(to me anyway) a permanent solution; much like how I (personally) don't >consider floating windows to be anything but a short term workaround. > >Why would you expect IBM to have to explain why developers took 2-digit >approaches in the late 1990s in response to this problem? Isn't this >a matter of the user companies approach to the year 2000 (or at least >how they prioritize this work against other items)? > >Bruce Vining > >> >Charles L. Massoglia wrote: >> >> Date windows of 1940-2039, 1970-2069, or any other fixed window are us ed by >> those who do not care if their code dies in the future. I hope I am a live >> in the year 2039 to see how IBM explains why we have to go through thi s Y2K >> thing a second time in the same century. >> > >+--- >| This is the Midrange System Mailing List! >| To submit a new message, send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". >| To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. >| Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com >+--- > Glenn ___________________________________________________ Glenn Ericson, Phoenix Consulting P O Box 701164 East Elmhurst NY 11370-3164 USA Phone 718 898 9805 Fax 718 446 1150 AS/400 & Year 2000- - Solutions Specialists © 1998 copyright, all rights reserved ____________________________________________________ +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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