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1999 What is Y2K? The Year 2000 (Y2K) problem is a result of the widespread practice by electronic hardware and software developers to utilize only the last two digits of year values. This seemed reasonable because most computers were not expected to be in use after the 1900’s and it was virtually dictated by the cost of storing electronic information. The two-digit year is no longer practical. Computer software and hardware systems reading a two-digit year will not know whether the year falls in the 1900’s or the 2000’s. Governments and businesses are scrambling to determine the repercussions of using a two-digit year in computer systems as the year 2000 rapidly approaches. To learn more about the Y2K problem and the State’s effort to prevent Y2K problems, visit the Texas Department of Information Resources’ Year 2000 Project Office Web site at WWW.DIR.STATE.TX.US/Y2K/. TDLR and Y2K The Department of Licensing and Regulation will be able to issue licenses, perform inspections, process complaints and perform its other duties as usual after December 31, 1999. The TDLR hired a contractor to analyze its computer code for Y2K problems and TDLR information technology specialists have spent an additional 1,400 hours to study the impact of Y2K on business operations. Some minor Y2K problems were encountered and have been remedied. The Department has set its computers’ clocks forward to dates falling after December 31, 1999 and successfully tested its computer programs. Additional Y2K tests will be performed this year as an added precaution. Although the TDLR does not anticipate any major disruptions of outside systems, the Department is developing Y2K contingency plans to ensure continuity of Department operations. These plans are designed to contend with temporary outages of telecommunications and utility services. Any updates to the TDLR Y2K status will be posted on its Web site, WWW.LICENSE.STATE.TX.US. |
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