7 Apr
1998
7 Apr
'98
9:25 a.m.
Allison J Parent wrote:
So no, the year 2000 problem wasn't discovered,
save maybe for the media
person to finally put into print what every programmer and systems person
already knew. "We didn't use enough bits and were running out".
Heh, even in modern systems, decimal math, especially date routines, are
such a nuisance in assembly language that small ad hoc programs, not
intended for mass consumption or longevity will cut portions of the date
off just to make coding simpler. I wrote a few that had the 'YEAR 1990'
problem ;)
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