Re: Year 2k

From: mark@unicorn.com
Date: Mon Mar 30 1998 - 04:30:24 MST


Harvey Newstrom [harv@gate.net] wrote:
>My credit cards and drivers license do not yet have the ability to issue
>cards beyond the year 2000. Both keep giving me cards that expire
>12/31/99.

However, those on Usenet who have tested credit cards which expire in the
year 2000 have reported that the majority of retailers' swipe machines do
work correctly. Only a small fraction haven't yet upgraded their software
(at least in the US); they'll do so pretty quickly when cards stop working.

    Mark



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