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 significant work to audit the source tree for <strong>Y2K</strong>  significant work to audit the source tree for <strong>Y2K</strong>
 flaws.  When found, these were fixed before the 2.3 release shipped.  flaws.  When found, these were fixed before the 2.3 release shipped.
 We feel that we were pretty thorough -- we even found problems in the  We feel that we were pretty thorough -- we even found problems in the
 dating of nroff-generated manpages.  dating of nroff-generated manpages.  Releases were carefully handled
   to avoid introducing new flaws.
   
 <p>  <p>
   A few extremely minor flaws were fixed in the 2.4 and 2.5 releases,
   but all of these were problems without impact.  Most of these issues
   related to programs that still printed dates in 2 digit form -- though
   they would have correctly printed the year as 00 and not 100.  Not a
   serious issue in our mind when considering that there are other
   programs in the system which are required (by existing standards) to
   print dates in such form.
   
   <p>
   We recommend that paranoid people update to our latest release (which
   should already be obvious considering our continual improvements to
   security).
   
   <p>
 A non-comprehensive list of the problems we solved can be gleaned from  A non-comprehensive list of the problems we solved can be gleaned from
 our Changelogs (available on the 2.3 CD in <strong>CD2:/Changelogs/</strong>)  our Changelogs (available on each CD in <strong>CD2:/Changelogs/</strong>)
 or in web-based our <a href=plus.html>abbreviated daily log</a>.  or in web-based our <a href=plus.html>abbreviated daily log</a>.
   
 <p>  <p>
 At this time, we do not know of any Y2K flaws.  If anyone becomes aware  At this time, we do not know of any Y2K flaws.  If anyone becomes aware
 of a flaw which we missed, please inform our developers so that it can  of a flaw which we missed, please inform our developers so that it can
 be fixed.  be fixed.
   
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