2010/1/17 Bob W <[email protected]>: > > The millennium bug was real. I was one of the generations of programmers who > wrote it. The reason it turned into a damp squib is that I was also one of > the people who fixed it, before it blew up. > > The lesson to be learned from that is that if you do something about an > imminent disaster, nobody will believe it was ever going to happen.
yes and no Bob - being in the industry then and now myself, I said what I said based on my knowledge of what was being done behind the scenes and your work is much appreciated by those who know to value it. Hence, a great thank you goes out to you, Bob. In fact I had so much confidence in what you and your peers did that I felt comfortable at all times. In my perception Y2K was totally blown out of proportion by the media, period. This thing is, in my perception, different. I know and can't hide I am very emotional about this, so my perception my be blurred and I acknowledge that. Still, even if it was something that ultimately went away because people realized the import of it risking to happen, I'd rather care now than look back later and wonder why I didn't. Plus, there can never be anything wrong with being less wasteful and more careful with the world we live in, so there is nothing to be lost except maybe some conviences that the other 80% or so of the world's population will have to wait long to get their hands on, if even ever... cheers ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
