Let us clarify the Y2K problem. Therein lies the problem. I note that in your poll, the vast majority of people seem to be holding 'short-sighted' programmers responsible. 20 years ago, when I was a CS major, we held many a bull session wherein the Y2K issue was discussed.
Managers still try to look like they're 'saving money' by spending less.
Upper management and stockholders are stupid enough to buy into this sham, because most people look only at the short-term fiscal results. Stop calling it a 'bug,' it isn't. Stop saying this is a newly recognized crisis. Diskeeper Get Max System Performance.