SC - Happy New Year (OT)

[Stefan li Rous]

Adamantius commented: 
> > All things good here. Y2K bug a big no show.
> 
> And boy, is the shade of Pope Gregory (is it IX?) laughing his alb off.
> I wonder if any of the various software patches contain any Trojan
> Horses set to go off on 1/1/2001?

Maybe. There is another date coming up that may cause problems, February
29th of this year. Normally the turn of the century year does not have
a leap year. Because this is the change of 400 years (I believe I have
this right), we have a leap year this year and a February 29. There is
some concern that some programs, such as mortgage programs, have not
taken this into account. Apparently some mortgage companies have recommended
not sending in a mortgage check on this date.

However, if my memory is correct, this change was made long after Pope
Gregory as a further correction. So he didn't know about it.

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