David Moag wrote:
>
> Paul,
>
> The Y2K bug is pretty much entirely a SOFTWARE problem and is independent of
> the hardware that the software runs on. I am a software developer, and if I
> program 2 digit years for software on the Mac it has the same potential
> problems it would with 2 digit years for IBM platform software. If the Mac
> community is "claiming" to be Y2K bug-free, it is mostly due to the fact
> that there is far less software available, and therefore, less to clean up.
>
> Sorry for leaving the LBC arena - I'll go into the corner again for the rest
> of the week.
>
> Dave Moag
> 77 Spitfire
> 62 TR3B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Paul Burr
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 6:24 PM
> To: On the Mark Software & Consulting; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Y2K Compliant
>
> At 4:41 PM -0000 8/26/98, On the Mark Software & Consulting wrote:
> >On New Year's Day 2000, all of us will be able to get into our lbc's and
> >tool around knowing that our cars are not effected by the millenium bug.
> >
> >:)
> >Mark Milotay, Principal
> >On the Mark Software & Consulting
>
> Also, add to that list Macintosh owners! Gawd, I just love sticking it to
> the evil Wintel empire!
Wonderful - the Holy War is back!! If memory serves, the Mac was
introduced in 1984 and I don't recall seeing too many Triumphs rolling
off the lines then.
Triumphs, please??!
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