[C210N]

But shouldn’t we be preparing now for Y3K?

If glowbull warming doesn’t get us, Y3K surely will.

[jpsb]

But shouldn’t we be preparing now for Y3K?

No, but there is the Year 2038 problem

[Flying Circus]

I tested my computer and it is Y3K ready as are most computers. However it is not Y10K ready and I am willing to bet virtually no computers are. That means we need to immediately start a program for Y10K readiness at all levels in our government. Just because it is further away in time than the start of recorded history doesn’t mean it is unimportant. This is series.

[zeugma]

But shouldn’t we be preparing now for Y3K?

Actually, the year 3000 isn't really an issue, but 2038 (on 32-bit unix computers) is an actual issue. There are also folks already thinking about the year 10K problem as well.

Also see RFC2550 for some light reading.

[scrabblehack]

Before that comes UNIX rollaround. 1970 plus 2^31 seconds - some time in 2038.