Re: [Full-disclosure] alert: the 111111 bug

From: Paul Schmehl (pauls_at_utdallas.edu)
Date: 07/04/05

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    --On July 4, 2005 12:03:02 AM +0100 lsi <stuart@cyberdelix.net> wrote:
    >
    > For this customer 11/11/11 in the date field means, don't process
    > this record, which will obviously cause problems with legitimate
    > transactions on that date.
    >
    > I suspect using a new field to flag a state, instead of "special"
    > data, would have been more appropriate.
    >
    Not to worry. The 11th of November, 2011 is a Saturday. No one will be
    working that day. :-)

    Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu)
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    University of Texas at Dallas
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