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Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff?
From: John Butler <jbutler () digisle net>
Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 16:36:21 -0700
This is 100% correct. Many firms are starting to require that vendors, consultants, etc. have "Y2K Compliancy Guarantees" in their contracts and will not do business without them. The penalties can be high...
At 07:22 PM 5/8/98 -0400, jkucic () kpmg com wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Eric Germann <ekgermann () CCTEC COM>,Internet writes:
>
>>Do we really care if an unmanaged hub is Y2K compliant? As long as it
>>forwards packets....
>
>I don't but its an opportunity to sell the client. And if you don't test it I
>recommend you don't get quoted saying it doesn't matter unless you want a
>lawsuit if anything happens.
>
>Customers want everything in writing to be Year 200 compliant or not having any
>affect on their operation and in many cases regulators are mandating it in
>writing.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe Kucic
>
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Current thread:
- Re (2): Core router bakeoff?, (continued)
- Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Eric Germann (May 08)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Dalvenjah FoxFire (May 08)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Michael Dillon (May 08)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Forrest W. Christian (May 09)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Dalvenjah FoxFire (May 08)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Michael Shields (May 09)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Dean Anderson (May 11)
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- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Jay R. Ashworth (May 11)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Dean Robb (May 11)
- Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Eric Germann (May 08)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Scott Whyte (May 11)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? John Butler (May 08)
- Re: Re (2): Core router bakeoff? Patrick W. Gilmore (May 08)