Will Y2K happen again?
When the year 10000 (Y10k) rolls around, we’ll have the Y2K problem all over again when we try to subtract 9000 from 0000. If 8,000 years is too far in the future, don’t worry! There’s another giant date bug that’s right around the corner in 2038.
Why are Unix Programmer’s concerned about the Year 2038 problem?
This problem arises because most C programs use a library of routines called the standard time library . The maximum value of time before it rolls over to a negative (and invalid) value is 2,147,483,647, which translates into January 19, 2038.
Who solved the Y2K problem?
The USA and UK worked around the globe to fix the issue. The Australian government invested millions of dollars to address the issue. Countries like Russia did not address the issue and believed that it will not cause any major disruption. However, one country that benefited the most was the Indian economy.
Did India solve the Y2K problem?
While some countries may shrink from the Y2K bug, India welcomes it. For India, the Millennium bomb has been a boon. IIS Infotech is another one of more than one hundred Indian software firms that are making money fixing the Y2K bug for multinational corporations.
Did Y2K cause any problems?
The state of Nevada reported that the Y2K bug created problems for systems used by its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. This bug affected only people who were born in the year 1990, and was corrected without a serious impact to service.
Who started the Y2K scare?
David Eddy
How did we avoid Y2K?
Programmers wanting to avoid the Y2K bug had two broad options: entirely rewrite their code, or adopt a quick fix called “windowing”, which would treat all dates from 00 to 20, as from the 2000s, rather than the 1900s. An estimated 80 per cent of computers fixed in 1999 used the quicker, cheaper option.
Why was Y2K such a big deal?
Y2K was a big deal because a lot of devices stored the year as a two digit value. The computer code was written so that years in dates were with just the last 2 digits, i.e. 4/4/98. When the year 2000 was approaching, people were unsure what would happen when the date came.
How much money was wasted on Y2K?
Federal estimates set the cost of year 2000 preparations in the U.S. at $100 billion, with 8.4% of that amount spent by the government. But observers’ estimates put the figure much higher — from $150 billion to $225 billion in U.S. government and business expenditures, as estimated by Stamford, Conn.