The vast superiority of hardware vs. software is that the hardware clock can
continue ticking forever. It's the software which has a problem, intrinsic
Calendar, nothing more. So if you don't use Calendar, you're all but safe.

Christian

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]De la
> part de Gates, Scott
> Envoyé : vendredi 7 novembre 2003 15:25
> À : [log in to unmask]
> Objet : Re: [HP3000-L] we made the news!
>
>
> I'm sure some desperate group of HP geeks will figure out a
> patch (or duct
> tape solution) to keep the clock working after 2027.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emerson, Tom [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:20 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] we made the news!
>
>
> Did you catch the gaff on page one?  Something about an HP
> "running in a
> dusty corner of some third world office in 20..." :)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: donna garverick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >
> > <http://abcnews.go.com/sections/Business/SiliconInsider/Silico
> > nInsider-1.html>
> >
>
> Interesting other "tidbits" throughout, though, and some nice 20/20
> hindsight recollections... :)
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