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The Year 2000 Software Crisis (Yourdon Press Computing Series)

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This informative book was both helpful and relevant without being to vebose. The information was presented in a straightforward and captivating manner, and it really fit my needs.

There is a lot of useful information in the book, but you can't be sure what to believe and what is something that the authors have just made up. For instance, there are only 3 rules that govern the Leap Year, admittedly, sometime in the future, a fourth rule will have to be added, but it will not be as indicated. If anything it would be "Unless the year is divisible by 3600" Not is 3600. Also, the reader will notice that there is not one reference in the book to back any of the authors claims.

As a consultant in this field, I've read a lot of Year 2000 books, but this is the book that started it all. More IT organizations around the world use its practical information as a basis for their projects than any other source. The book came out in 1997, so new material has appeared since, but the methods remain true. The authors have another equally good book to add a non-IT prospective.

The book lacks depth. It good for beginners as a starting point, that it. Does it explain the problem, yes. Does it tell for what to do step by step, No. Does it even give you a template or a blueprint of what to do, No not in any depth. The year 2000 problem is complicated but achievable. The way to tackle the problem is from a process point of view, because that is all it is, a process problem. The programmers did not cause the problem the real culprits where the ANSI and the FIP but you always here people blame the programmers. (no I am not a programmer) The book needed to be more hands on, teach and explain the process of how to fix the bug, in this way everyone reading will get something out of the book housewife, programmers, and CEO's.

Bottom line I could have done a better job no offensive just the facts as I see them.

I started to read this book to find out more about Y2K. I was totally amazed by what I read in the first few pages. I could not put the book down for to long before I got curious to know more. My fears and anxieties were triggered but I would rather know about this so I can prepare for Y2K and be ready for the worst scenario than ignore what could happen until its to late. Preparation is practical and necessary. Thanks for the information.