Guest guest Posted January 4, 1999 Report Share Posted January 4, 1999 (From the Sydney Australia Sunday Telegraph) 2000 bug kicks in 3jan99 POLICE at three Swedish airports got a foretaste of the much-feared Year 2000 bug – their computers malfunctioned at the stroke of midnight on December 31, causing distress for passport-less travellers. The bug hit police offices at airports that issue immediate, temporary passports to last-minute or forgetful travellers. The computers refused to acknowledge that 1999 had arrived, and stubbornly refused to authorise the documents. Police units at Stockholm's Arlanda airport, and at Gothenburg and Malmo, fell victim to the problem. It was apparently caused by the use of 99 in some programs as a code to mean "end of run" or "end of file". Several would-be travellers were disappointed. The bug meant they couldn't get a passport – a reason that is probably insufficient to claim a refund on plane tickets or unused holiday packages. Technicians fixed the problem later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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