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Subject: Re: Re: Computer bugs and the year 2000
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Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 10:22:26 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  7 10:22:26 1985
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>  /***** 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.