>Yeah... the y2k bug could be anywhere. Just about anything that stores a
>date could have it (read: video recorders, tv's etc, as well as computers).
But again these are examples of bits of machines - I am asking specifically
about software, specifically Old software, resident and in use.
>There are other related bugs.. there's a 2038-epoch in Unix which people
are
>beginning to worry about.
Well, what the heck is a 2038-epoch ??
>Also, some washing machines have clocks, 0-based on power on, so they crash
>after being on for x years.. same bug, but manifested in a different way.
Thanks, James for attempting to educate me here, but am I wrong in thinking
the examples provided still refer mainly to a processor, rather than a
programme/software such as say a very early version of Sage or even Clinical
system.
I suppose an old (very) Clinical system would be sitting on a ver old PC ?
and thus at the time of upgrading the old PC, one might consider upgrading
the old software - but it doesn't always work that way.
Tony
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