Klarinet Archive - Posting 001012.txt from 1999/11

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Off-topic: Y2K stuff
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 17:16:45 -0500

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999 LeliaLoban@-----.com wrote:

> Thank you!! That reminds me: What's best for this list at the end of
> next month? Some of us won't know for sure that our computers will
> work. My husband hopes he can fix his computer well enough so that we
> can continue to send and receive e-mail and connect with the Internet,
> but if his fixes don't work, I don't want to contribute to clogging up
> your computer with bounced messages. But if a bunch of us unsubscribe
> at the last minute, could we foul things up that way, too? Is it
> better for you if those of us who don't know what to expect
> unsubscribe well before January 1? If so, how soon?

Why not just set the clock on your computer back a few years, and then
wait to see what happens. After all, experience to date shows that a
computer isn't going to last forever. Without much actual technical
experience to back it up, I would think that the clock re-setting
technique should be a good band-aid solution until such time as you need a
new computer.

Also, I should think that backing things up prior to December 31 would be
a good idea, too. But, then, that's a good plan for anytime, even though
I don't do it as often as I should.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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