IP: NSF REQUIRES GRANTEES TO BE 2000-COMPLIANT -- from edupage

[David Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

Better check those calendar programs in your robots and avitars. 


Dave




The National Science Foundation issued a warning to grant recipients last
week, putting them on notice that the Foundation expects them to take "all
steps necessary to mitigate potential problems" resulting from the Year 2000
problem.  "Many computer systems may experience operational difficulties
because they are unable to handle the change from the year 1999 to the year
2000," said the Foundation's director.  "Others may fail because they do not
properly consider 2000 a leap year...  The National Science Foundation
should be notified if an awardee concludes that the Year 2000 will have a
significant impact on its ability to carry out an NSF grant."  (Chronicle of
Higher Education 8 Aug 97)