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 Ed
Yourdon's Posted September 15, 1999 |
Back in the 1970's when I was learning all about structured analysis, design, and programming, Ed Yourdon was writing some of the best known books on the subject. In fact, a number of them are still on my bookshelves. |
As
Ed Yourdon mildly put it, he had "a pessimistic outlook
about the outcome of Y2K". That pessimism led in 1998 to his decision
to move with his family to New Mexico. He wrote, "When I decided
to move from New York City to New Mexico last year, some of the Y2K
activists criticized me severely for 'abandoning' New York."
I didn't blame him for choosing to leave New York City. He went with his best judgment. Expecting a time bomb in the year 2000, he headed out of town. For more information, you might want to read his book: Time Bomb 2000: What the Year 2000 Crisis Means to You. For more of his views on Y2K, visit Yourdon's Web site. So
what would have happened if Yourdon's time bomb 2000 had
dropped on NYC? Click this little time
bomb to find out! WARNING:
this animation is large (about 87K).
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