Lenz Grimmer wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, zentara wrote:
>
> > He might be right for some old eproms that used small registers.
> > He might be right for some old 8086 processors.
> > Who is using that stuff anymore?
>
> You would be suprised, how many devices still use these small processors.
> Nowadays, every simple coffee maker has a CPU.
>
> Bye,
> LenZ
>
Exactly. All Computer magazines write about that. And you can never be
sure. There is medical equipement that discovers not beeing serviced for
about a hundred years. Some is even worse Quoting the "Computerwoche"
Magazin:
Someone tested two *brand new* medical dispensers from the *same*
shipment. One worked in well in "2000" the other not. Checking serial
numbers showed they were from a different batch.
It's not the "big" machines that will crash (maybe a "few" compared to
the total number), but all these little semi-intelligent devices that
use, "standard" (=goodness know what code) Software, that has "proofed
*very reliable*" over the "last decade". You will find these chips
everywhere. You have to take this warnings very seriously. If nothing
happens at Jan 1st, well than this might be the sign that things were
taken seriously, but I rather doubt that.
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