What does Y2KB stand for?

Choose from software error, faulty modem, year 2000 bug or, if things get really desperate, wrong type of floppy drive.

Another warning sign is the general belief among industry suppliers that purchases of certain capital equipment -- specifically computer systems -- will be flat against last year, which was down from the norm because of the massive replacements in 1999 to overcome the programming challenge brought on by the Year 2000 bug.

With multiple stand alone PCs running independent applications, checking for Year 2000 bugs re-entering systems, through unauthorized CDs, disks and the internet is costly and time-consuming," said Rob Furnivall, sales manager at Provo, Utah-based Novell.

As part of our strategy to combat the Year 2000 bug, the city initiated a three-year replacement program for all computer assets.

net/swtc/ OR you can simply part complete company with the real universe and build yourself a stormtrooper outfit, the perfect protection for the Year 2000 bug crash.

The conference, held at Warwick on Monday and Tuesday, also addressed other risks including the Year 2000 bug.