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Re: Year 2000 Problem

** Reply to note from xywrite@xxxxxxxx Wed, 25 Mar 1998 23:42:41 -0500 (EST)
 
>> did you read about the guy who suggested that we simply trick all the
>> computers in the world into thinking 2000 _is_ 1900 and go on from
>> there? As if! If for no other reason, the same post pointed out, 1900
>> wasn't a leap year but 2000 will be.

> And the days of the week will be different.

So what! Does it really matter that the First of January, 2000, falls on a
Saturday instead of a Monday, as it did in 1900? We can just go out on Friday, 31
Dec 1999, then enjoy Leap Day (keep us in accord with solar calendar), and
following day will be Monday, 1 Jan 1900. Or -- maybe you just want to party over
the three-day (Leap Day+Sat+Sun) weekend?

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Robert Holmgren
holmgren@xxxxxxxx
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