Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 11:37:32 -0400 (EDT) From: "Stephen F. Combs" <combssf@salem.ge.com> To: Leon Curtis <lcurtis@intecom.com> Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Handling time after 1999 Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.93.960708113534.4976E-100000@combs.salem.ge.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSD.3.93.960708085242.80A-100000@lcurtis.intecom.com>
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Leon, We use LynxO/S here (to control steel/paper/metal-rolling mills, etc...) and while I don't have any specific info on LynxO/S's stuff as it relates to date/time the STD unix date/time is already quite able to handle the year 2000 'problem' (we're spending a LOT of money to fix this problem on our IBM-based MRP system!)...... ---- Stephen F. Combs Internet: CombsSF@Salem.GE.COM GE DS&TC Voice: 540.387.8828 Network Services Home: CombsSF-Home@Salem.GE.COM 1501 Roanoke Blvd FAX: 540.387.7106 Salem, VA 24153 LapTop: CombsSF-Mobile@Salem.GE.COM On Mon, 8 Jul 1996, Leon Curtis wrote: > Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 09:08:12 +03d-5 > From: Leon Curtis <lcurtis@intecom.com> > To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Handling time after 1999 > > I have been asked to look into what other unix kernel groups are planning > to do to address problems with time when the year 2000 arrives. > > I would appreciate any pointers that would enable me to get "plugged in" > to any dialog / specifications relating to this issue. > > I work for a company that owns a version of (real time) unix put out > by LynxOS (Los Gatos, California). Our PBX product runs this OS and will > be the benefactor of the time changes. > > Thanks! > > __________________________________________________________________________ > Leon Curtis lcurtis@intecom.com > bus. (214) 447 8119 > fax (214) 447 8603 > >
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