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y2k compliance, lol (closes #22380)

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changes while minimizing disruption for users.
Is Python Y2K (Year 2000) Compliant?
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.. remove this question?
As of August, 2003 no major problems have been reported and Y2K compliance seems
to be a non-issue.
Python does very few date calculations and for those it does perform relies on
the C library functions. Python generally represents times either as seconds
since 1970 or as a ``(year, month, day, ...)`` tuple where the year is expressed
with four digits, which makes Y2K bugs unlikely. So as long as your C library
is okay, Python should be okay. Of course, it's possible that a particular
application written in Python makes assumptions about 2-digit years.
Because Python is available free of charge, there are no absolute guarantees.
If there *are* unforeseen problems, liability is the user's problem rather than
the developers', and there is nobody you can sue for damages. The Python
copyright notice contains the following disclaimer:
4. PSF is making Python 2.3 available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
basis. PSF MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BY
WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PSF MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON 2.3 WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY
RIGHTS.
5. PSF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
2.3 FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 2.3,
OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
The good news is that *if* you encounter a problem, you have full source
available to track it down and fix it. This is one advantage of an open source
programming environment.
Is Python a good language for beginning programmers?
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