Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cbneb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbsck!cbneb!adm From: adm@cbneb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Re: Re: Computer bugs and the year 2000 Message-ID: <2943@cbneb.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 10:22:26 EST Article-I.D.: cbneb.2943 Posted: Thu Feb 7 10:22:26 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Feb-85 03:22:41 EST Sender: adm@cbneb.UUCP Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, OHIO Lines: 14 Nf-ID: #R:decwrl:-30400:cbnap:22500002:000:450 Nf-From: cbnap!tjl Feb 7 09:44:00 1985 > /***** cbnap:net.puzzle / decwrl!lipp / 6:50 pm Feb 6, 1985 */ > <> > > I have heard that some software take into the account that the year 2000 > is a leap year when indeed it is NOT a leap year. The computers can > roll over to that year, but will be off by one day after February 28th... > /* ---------- */ Wrong! The year 2000 is a leap year (1900 was not). Every century year is not a leap year UNLESS it is divisible by 400.