Hi Leon:
It's nice to see that I have been driving a computer which doesn't have to
worry about trivial things like the end of the millenium. All Macintoshes
have had capability into the 21st century since they were developed in
1983. I can spend the money on my MG.
John
>In a message dated 15/01/98 08:49:36, you write:
>
><< Subj: Re: mailbox is full of WHAT
> Date: 15/01/98 08:49:36
> From: james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk (James)
> Sender: james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk
> To: adixon@loudoun.com
> CC: guyotleonf@aol.com (guyotleonf), epaul21988@aol.com,
>triumphs@autox.team.net
>
> No it's even more fun than that!
>
> Half the hardware on computers will think is 2000 the
> others could thinks its 1984, and then you have the
> computers thinking its 1900.
>
> The software will not know what to do with this and
> try to correct. ect.
>
> But
>
> If your computer does manage to role-over there is
> a problem, do you know if it is a leap year.
>
>
> View One
> Yes it is, because its divisible by four
> View Two
> Don't be stupid its the turn of the centry
> there for me being very inteligent and more
> intouch will opt for NO.
> View Three.
> Because its the end of the milienium, it's up
> to the powers that bee, and they have descided
> that to make the orbit of earth equal and all
> that it should be a leap year.
>
> Incidently I aggree with view three, and that is
> why I insulted view Two :->
>
> --
> James Carpenter
> Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
> NO I havent lost my mind, mearly mistplaced it.
> >>
>Interesting answer James,thanks,BTW what happened to your spelling,it was OK
>when you joined the list? Have our 'Merkan friends finally gotten to you?
>dang! Now they've affected me!
>Leon
>Herald wired by Lucas !!!
>Vitesse,wired by me!!!
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