Re: Y2k problems on a IIgs w/ProDOS 4.0.2

[greg@apple2.com]

In article <1dz4aqs.1s91h2b1czg24gN@dempson.actrix.gen.nz>,
dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:

> The IIgs clock is implemented the same way as the Mac: the clock chip
> uses a four byte register which increments every second (the base year
> is probably 1904, as with the early Mac models).

Why do the people responsible for such things never consider making the
base year the year that the first prototype for that computer was made? 
Do they really think there's a possibility that people will be using an
Apple IIgs in 1904 (or 1940)?

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