IP: Y2K claims early victims

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: "John Locke-Wheaton" <john.locke-wheaton () bigfoot com>
> To: "IP Postings" <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> In the UK yesterday 20,000 machines in shops across the UK were reported to
> be rejecting all credit cards as customers tried to pay for goods. The
> reason? The settlement date is four days later - January 1, 2000 and so the
> set of transactions that make up the credit payment crosses the date
> changeover. The problem may disappear in four days time, when the entire
> transaction set will be within the new millennium.
>
> Like most bugs, it is totally understandable and - given hindsight - totally
> predictable. As will be all the other Y2K problems that creep out of the
> woodwork. Let's hope that none of the other bugs are life threatening.
>
> John Locke-Wheaton
> above the horizon
> connecting the future
> +44 (0) 7044 011 532  voice PA, fax
> <mailto:john.locke-wheaton () bigfoot com>


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