Not to long ago, computer memory and disk storage space was very expensive. The Y2K computer bug will affect avery aspect of our daily lives. A new novel explores what could happen should the bug not be fixed on time. Basically, it's an easy problem to fix. The real problem is looking at all the millions of lines of code that make up computer programs and making the necessary changes.
Programmers have to go over every line of code, then test the program.
For large, custom programming found on mainframes and minicomputers used in government and businesses, that could take months or even years. Many programmers who created all this code are now retired. Some have been coaxed out of retirement with offers of huge salaries to work on rewriting programs. Companies are desperate to get this fixed because vital information systems will become completely inoperable. And, there is no extension in the timetable.