VOS Documentation and Tips

Last updated 2003-09-04.

Additional documentation on VOS is available in the following subject areas.

VOS Year-2000 Information

White Paper on the year 2000 problem and how Stratus Engineering is addressing it for VOS.

Year 2000 White Paper in a single Adobe® PDF file, suitable for downloading and reproduction.
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VOS Year 2000 Test Plan

VOS Year 2000 Test Results

days_to_y2k.pl1 command to calculate number of days left until January 1, 2000. Documentation.

y2k_wrappers.save.evf.gz s$ wrappers to permit testing of Y2K changes without having to adjust the module's calendar clock. Documentation.

Files ending in ".save.evf.gz" are bundled files; here are instructions on how to unbundle them.

Other Y2K resources

The following web sites are not associated with Stratus Computer. We have cross-referenced them here as a service to our customers. The views and opinions expressed at these sites are their own, and not those of Stratus Computer.

United States Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem

SEI Y2K Checklist. An article by Watts Humphrey of the Software Engineering Institute that contains a checklist that is designed to help organizations determine their readiness for the Year 2000 date change. It will help managers quickly assess their status and determine where they are exposed. The checklist is brief but it includes the items a number of experienced professionals have concluded are necessary for adequate Y2K preparation.

The MITRE Year 2000 Homepage. An extensive compilation of information about the Year 2000 challenge.

Y2K Rumor Center. An effort to provide guidance to small organizations that have not initiated their Y2K efforts and an effort to help everyone understand the social and economic consequences of this seemingly simple problem. CPSR is hopeful that its effort will help prevent people from panicking as they hear unsubstantiated rumors about what might happen. CPSR is a public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society. It works to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers.