The important date January 1, 2000 has been and gone and we are still here! The millions and indeed billions spent have either been effective or were never required according to whatever GGuru you follow. But the panic ain't over yet! We cannot hope to cover this topic in a single page but we have decided to provide links which may help our readers assess the situation for themselves.

22nd August 1999 (22/8/99)- Problem GPS (resets 05/01/1980) - (Phew ! got through that!) 9th September 1999 (9/9/99) - Inteenalk end of file marker - (Ok we've had no probs -- now for the big one!) 31st December 1999 (31/12/99) - Millenium change 29th Feb 2000 29/02/2000 - Leap Year (1900 was not!)

31st December 2000 (31/12/2000) - End of year. 21st June 2000 (21/6/2000) - Summer Time Clock change (21/10/2000 Winter Time Clock change. 29th Feb 2004 - Leap year 19th Jan 2038 - Unix/C/C++ 32 bit signed integer

Web Pages Year 2000 A page from Peter de Jager. Over the past 6 years, Peter de Jager has been active in bringing the Year 2000 problem to the awareness of both the IS community and the business world at large. He is perceived by many to be the worldwide leader in creating awareness for the Year 2000 Computer Crisis. The Mother of all Year 2000 Link Centres. ISA - the international society for measurement and control has two sets of Y2K links, American and International, Links. They also have a sector on Year 200 on their Measurement & Control on the Web Page. IEE Technical Guidelines. Cahner's Y2K page FDA (US) view on this, which although dealing with Medical equipment has important information which is of relevence to other industries. NIST and the Year 200 The Year 2000 Web site hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA). British Standard's Institute conformity requirements. DH Controls the Leading Measurement and Controls consultancy in Ireland are also an acknowledged authority on Y2K in Ireland. Civil Society and the Y2K Challenge. Anyone who visits the Systems 99 can participate in the "Millennium Special", which includes a variety of articles and useful links to help a company optimise its approach. Aware 2000 is an iteresting set of pages as well with some nice suggestions. "Our aim is to provide information relevant to those who wish to know more about the Year 2000 problem in the context of the Irish experience." We didn't believe it either but it is true there is a Y2K page for Catholics, this includes a countdown counter - and while we are on the matter isn't it strange that we hear few mentions of what we are celebrating in Y2K: - 2000 years since the first Christmas? And while we are at it the Year 200 is a Jubilee Year. See the History of Jubilee Yeears in Stamps.

Comment Millennium Meditations - No major technological event or trend is complete without a word from the irrepressible Jim Pinto of Action Instruments. He crystalises his thoughts into a short pithy poem. Take a look at this also at Manufacturing AUTOMATION the Canadian publication. IT Time-bomb - A presentation and discussion of the results of IDC research on Europe and Year 2000 will be included in this years European IT Forum being held 6-8th September 1998. The general theme of the Forum is "The Impact of the Internet on the Global Economy, Can Europe Compete." Intech's June'98 issue features an article entitled Surviving the year 2000 crisis. (articles are in PDF format). The Editorial Comment also deals with the issue. Ready to panic? - Take a look at Gary North's page for an interesting viewpoint. The April May'98 Issue of Readout, has some items on this topic. Y2K Letters The June issue of Jack Grenard's Industrial Controls Intelligence and the PLC Insider's Newsletter contained the foillowing from Steve Epner of BSW Consulting, which in turn appeared in the Spring issue of Transmissions newsletter of the Power Transmission Distributors Association: "You will begin to get form letters in the mail from one of your favourite vendors, customers, or assocates. [The letters] will contain gibberish about the year 2000, and their desire to make sure there are no problems. Do not ignore these letters...Don't be fooled. They are not nice, helpful little letters (although some seem to be.) Crafty lawyers carefully draft most of them, and are preparing to transfer liability for problems caused by the millennium bug unto you." Some Commercial Sites Unless you tell us about your site we can't list you! See Contact Details. HP Test & Measurement Y2K site Wonderware Y2K Statements