For a long time years were stored as two digits because computer memory was expensive and limited back in the 80’s and early 90’s, and space had to be carefully conserved. The problem was known all along, but the typical excuse of programmers was “I’ll be retired by the year 2000”. But of course, dreams of retirement are usually premature.
Re: For a long time years were stored as two digits because computer memory was expensive and limited back in the 80’s and early 90’s, and space had to be carefully conserved. The problem was known all along, but the typical excuse of programmers was “I’ll be retired by the year 2000”. But of course, dreams of retirement are usually premature.
Based upon my experience I would change that to ‘the typical excuse of IT Managers’. A second managerial excuse was that the program would be obsolete by 2000.