Mini-Y2K fears over daylight saving change

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    Asher Moses -Sydney morning Herald
    March 27, 2008 - 1:00PM
    The decision to extend daylight saving in south-eastern Australia could create a mini-Y2K by putting the internal clocks on computers, smartphones and corporate servers out of sync.

    From this year on, daylight saving in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and South Australia will end a week later than usual on the first Sunday in April and, with the exception of Tasmania, recommence three weeks earlier on the first Sunday in October.

    Many electronic devices with internal clocks are set to adjust automatically for daylight saving but, as a result of the recent date changes, the adjustments this year will be incorrect.

    Clocks must therefore be adjusted manually or via software updates from the device makers.

    Microsoft has issued an advisory to users of its Windows, Outlook and Windows Mobile products recommending they download an update from microsoft.com.au that will synchronise computer clocks with the daylight saving changes.

    "The synchronisation [issue] is not exclusive to Microsoft products. It affects all devices that update automatically according to the old daylight saving schedule," Microsoft's customer and partner experience director, Hugh Jones, said.

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    Microsoft certainly have a track record of stuffing up the Windows Updates for minor Daylight Savings changes..
     
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    Our glorious governments certainly have a habit of stuffing up our lives by forcing all electronic device manufacturers to release fixes and tizz-ups.
     
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    This is oh!, so easily fixed.

    Follow the example of Queensland!
     
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    And not have it... no thanks!
     
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    I think this is a touch over sensationalised. I don't recall any headlines reading "Another Y2K in Y2K" when the Oz government shifted daylight savings time for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
     
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