Daylight Saving Time starts three weeks earlier this year in most parts of the United States and there are fears that the change will cause problems for unprepared computer systems and digital devices. If you think the scenario sounds familiar to the so-called Y2K problem that gripped the world in the days leading up to Jan. 1, 2000, you’re not alone. GridApp Systems, a maker of database automation software and solutions, has called the DST matter a “mini Y2K.”
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The New Daylight Saving Time: A Mini Y2K?
Posted by: Fred J. Aun February 24, 2007 01:30 AMDaylight Saving Time starts three weeks earlier this year in most parts of the United States and there are fears that the change will cause problems for unprepared computer systems and digital devices. If you think the scenario sounds familiar to the so-called Y2K problem that gripped the world in the days leading up to Jan. 1, 2000, you’re not alone. GridApp Systems, a maker of database automation software and solutions, has called the DST matter a “mini Y2K.”