The file TBBS_Y2K.BIN contains fixes for MLTBBS.EXE and MFSQZ.EXE to
make those programs year 2000 compliant through the year 2069. To
install the fixes, run the command:
UPDATE ALL /U:TBBS_Y2K
This will install the fixes in the appropriate programs.
The following list of problems have been fixed with this update:
o The TBBS console incorrectly displays the year in dates
after 12/31/99.
o %PWDCHGD%, %EXPDATE% and %DATE% did not print correctly if
it was representing a date after 12/31/99.
o In type=32 files, a GET: with TYPE=EXPDATE or TYPE=DATE would
not properly accept dates with 00 as the year.
o Message dates did not display correctly if the year was 2000
or higher.
o The DAYFILE would not properly log dates after 12/31/99.
o Searching for messages by date would not allow years 00-79 to
represent years 2000-2079.
o Searching for files by date would not allow years 00-79 to
represent years 2000-2079.
o The last sysop logon on the console screen would have an
invalid year displayed if the sysop logged on after 12/31/99.
o The type=22 command would not properly list logon dates after
12/31/99.
o After 12/31/99 a user's last logon would not display properly
in the initial logon screen.
o If a user's account expired after 12/31/99 their expiration
warning message would not display correctly.
Please note that TBBS year 2000 compatibility is based upon two digit
years with years 80-99 corresponding to 1980-1999 and 00-70
representing years 2000-2070. For years 71-79, the operation of TBBS
is not reliable. It is not expected that any TBBS systems will be in
operation in the year 2070 or beyond as that is substantially beyond
the lifetime of any software product.
At this time we have another mod pending to fix year 2000 problems in
ULEDIT.EXE, and several TBBS Option Modules. Those fixes are taking
a bit longer to test than we expected. The update for those fixes
will be posted on or before November 15, 1998. None of the option
modules currently has a year 2000 bug that will affect current
operation of your TBBS system. Most of the fixes are for cosmetic
issues of date display. Other "bugs" don't actually surface until
after 12/31/99. All of them will be fixed.
We at eSoft have made our best effort to make sure that the fixes we
distribute fix all known year 2000 problems with our product.
However, if in your testing you find any problems, please notify us
immediately with a method of recreating the problem. You can reach
us via the Internet at the e-mail address y2k@esoft.com, or you can
leave a message on our BBS (303-444-4232) addressed to SYSOP. It is
imperative that you give us enough information to recreate the
problem in our lab so we can fix it.