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Year 2000

 

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Happy New Year

We did it. Congratulations to Penn's Year 2000 team

Lessons Learned, rollover news, & information links

Be sure to thank your school or center's Year 2000 contact person. They're the ones who made it happen.

Recognizing that the turn of the century is a serious business concern, the University of Pennsylvania is actively engaged in resolving the Year 2000 problem:

Computing hardware, software, and other devices sometimes process date information using only the last two digits of the year. During the period centered around January 1, 2000, such systems may infer an incorrect year and fail to operate as expected.

Though simple to state, the problem has complex and far-reaching consequences. Follow the links below for more information:

Questions? If you are a Penn affiliate, please direct your questions and comments to your unit's Year 2000 coordinator. Otherwise, you may use the e-mail contact address given below.

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Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure
Contact: year2000@isc.upenn.edu
URL: http://www.upenn.edu/computing/year2000/index.html
Last modified:  3 May 2000