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Don't you mean a y10k bug? In 999, there was a y1k scare, that it would usher in the apocalypse. Because computers didn't go kaput after 11:59PM 12/31/99, at least one soothesayer claimed it was because 2001 was doomsday, because that was when the new century/millenium began. But the whole basis of the bug was the restrictions to the last 2 digits of the year. This all seems to add up to obsessions w/ magic numbers, especially any event that occurrs only once every 15 lifetimes or so-namely the rollover of a new calendar millenium.
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What is the difference between the Y2K bug and the Y2K virus?
According to the experts at F-Secure, the "Y2K Virus" is just a misnomer given to the Y2K bug by media personnel who didn't completely understand the problem.
What is y2 bug?
Probably a mis-spelling of the Y2K bug.
When did the world worry about the Y2K bug?
1999
What actors and actresses appeared in Y2K Millennium Bug 2000 - 1994?
The cast of Y2K Millennium Bug 2000 - 1994 includes: Axle Gunn as George Jason Vince as Jack
What was the world's most serious global problem in 1999 that is not even a factor today?
The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the Millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a problem for both digital (computer-related) and non-digital documentation and data storage situations that resulted from the practice of truncating a four-digit year to two digits. This made year 2000 indistinguishable from 1900. The former assumption that a twentieth-century date was always understood caused various errors concerning, in particular, the display of dates and the automated ordering of dated records or real-time events.
Can we have a Y2K bug again?
Y2K was based on the idea that outdated computers would fail to understand the year 2000. As the year 2000 is now over, no.
How many people cummited suacid because of y2k?
There is no evidence to suggest that anyone committed suicide specifically because of Y2K. While there was concern and anticipation about potential disruptions due to the Y2K bug, it did not lead to any widespread suicides.
Is Y2K scary?
No, it isn't. Though the Y2K bug posed some problems for computers and computer systems, it was largely headed off by thinking programmers and IT people. Those who understood the nature of the bug saw it as a minor inconvenience rather than a serious problem. If anyone was really scared over the situation, it is probable that their fears were borne out of ignorance. The proof is in the pudding. Does anyone recall with clarity the "big noise" about the bug and what really happened? Probably not many. Nothing much occurred. It was "no biggie" in the grand scheme of things, and it's that simple.
How did you stop the Y2K computer problem?
Quoted from what is y2k (also by me):"Y2K" refers to the "Year 2000 (2 k)". Since this is posted in computer history, I'll assume you're referring to it's effect on computers, or more specifically the "Y2K bug". This was a bug out of the fact that before 2000, computers assumed that years started with 19 e.g. 1985 or 1999. When 2000 came around, people just assumed that computers would glitch out with errors as "2000" doesn't fit into the 19__ form. This was attributed to anything that was relied on computers (car ignition systems, coffee makers, etc.). January 1st came and went, and this proved to be false. And life went on...This caused no major problems, and most programmers had switched their code to be "y2k" compatible anyway.Oh, and I didn't stop it, other people did
What years was the Y2K bug supposed to happen?
The Y2K bug was supposed to happen January 1, 2000. Many computer applications stored dates with only two digits for the year. For example, December 31, 1999, was stored as 12-31-99. The problem was that the following day, January 1, 2000, would be 01-01-00, which would appear to be before any other dates in the system, causing confusion and errors.
How can you take short notes?
1. short note on "Y2K problem ? Ans:The Year 2000 problem (also known as the Y2K problem, the millennium bug, the Y2K bug, or simply Y2K) was a notable problem for both digital (computer-related) and non-digital documentation and data storage situations which resulted from the practice of abbreviating a four-digit year to two digits. In computer program design, the practice of representing the year with two digits becomes problematic with logical error(s) arising upon "rollover" from x99 to x000. This has caused some date-related processing to operate incorrectly for dates and times on and after http://www.answers.com/topic/january-1, http://www.answers.com/topic/2000 and on other critical dates which were billed "http://www.answers.com/topic/event-horizon-1". Without corrective action, it was suggested that long-working systems would break down when the "...97, 98, 99, 00..." ascending numbering assumption suddenly became invalid. Companies and organizations worldwide checked, fixed, and upgraded their computer systems. While no globally significant computer failures occurred when the clocks rolled over into 2000, preparation for the Y2K bug had a significant effect on the computer industry. Countries that spent very little on tackling the Y2K bug (including http://www.answers.com/topic/italy and http://www.answers.com/topic/south-korea) experienced as few problems as those that spent much more (such as the http://www.answers.com/topic/united-kingdom and the http://www.answers.com/topic/united-states), causing some to question whether the absence of computer failures was the result of the preparation undertaken or whether the significance of the problem had been overstated.http://www.answers.com/y2k%20problem#cite_note-0Many banks have responded to the Y2K problem by forcing full 4-digit year entries on cheque forms, which helps to prevent the error from occurring in accounting environments.
Who has written the book entitled dooms day - a description about Y2K problem?
James Glyce
