The Fix Is In
Most computer programmers agree that it's relatively easy to fix the Y2K glitch. The debate has become primarily focused on how fast we can make the needed repairs.
The doomsayers will tell you the quantity of codes that need to be checked is so large that programmers will never make the deadline. In direct contradiction to these dire projections, a growing number of firms and institutions are reporting that their Y2K efforts are well ahead of schedule. The Federal Aviation Administration, the Pentagon, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Wall Street are all saying they will be done with their repair work Dec 31, 1998.
When it comes to searching for the Y2K bug, I witnessed first hand the process of validating a computer system to see if its Y2K compliant. I work at a military base, and this past May I was absolutely amazed at how quickly an assembled team was able to validate every computer in our department.
