Jerome Fine
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By the way, I can make available a full Y2K fix for V05.05 of MACRO
which includes a 4 digit year - as opposed to DEC's version which only
supports a 2 digit year. Just over a dozen words need to be modified,
so an SLP file is probably the way to submit it. Naturally, the patch
includes the above modification along with checking the rest of the
year in the date word.
Is there sufficient interest in having the patch? I have not found any
interest in fixing bugs in RT-11, let alone in enhancements. Let
me know. I can also produce Y2K bug fixes for DIR, PIP, IND,
LINK, LIBR, etc.
When I run my PDP-11s I set the date back in the late 80s or early
90s. It just seems much more appropriate.
ROFLOL!!!!! Best reply I have seen so far.
I guess you will not be interested in the Y9K (yes - dates
up to 9999) bug fix. The only technical problem will be
where to store the extra word for the year. The calendar
will probably change sufficiently by then that it will no
longer apply in any case.
I think that VMS has sufficient capacity until about the
year 24,000.
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
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