Xref: utzoo unix-pc.general:6764 comp.sys.att:11098 Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!uunet!tellab5!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!uupsi!vmp!sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM!bruce From: bruce@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM (Bruce Lilly) Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att Subject: The year 2000 approaches (was Re: Mondo Combo Card *opinions* [was: Re: SCSI for 3b1: myth or) Message-ID: <1990Dec4.180218.3342@sonyd1.Broadcast.Sony.COM> Date: 4 Dec 90 18:02:18 GMT References: <36444@cup.portal.com> <36499@cup.portal.com> Organization: Sony Business and Professional Group, Montvale, NJ Lines: 18 In article <36499@cup.portal.com> thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) writes: > >Already, in 1990, I'm seeing UNIX systems whose "date" program permits the >specification of a 4-digit year; this will be ALL that's required to re-invent >for the 3B1 sometime during the next 10 years. If you'll note (by typing date) >, >the present ctime() already produces a 4-digit year, so there's no problem >there. FYI, I just tried putting in a "00" year in a date command -- it's interpreted as 1970. date(1) obviously needs to be rewritten. I'll start work on it right away. -- Bruce Lilly, Product Manager, | bruce@Broadcast.Sony.COM Digital Television Tape Recording, | uunet!{sonyusa,vmp}!sonyd1!bruce Sony, 3 Paragon Drive, Montvale, | lilb@sony.compuserve.com (slow) NJ 07645-1735 | Telephone: 1(201)358-4161 | FAX: 1(201)358-4089