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Y2k was basically a non event that the IT world bullshitted into $millions of work that should have been done in the first place.
As DP said any programmer that hard codes a variable value needs to learn to fly!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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More to the point, we've all just missed the window of opportunity to become highly paid "South African VAT Rate Change Consultants" 
And, My God, there seem to be an awful lot of programmers splattered on the pavements this morning!
98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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You should buy European software, everything related to taxes there is configurable. Upwards.
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Tomaž Štih wrote: taxes there is configurable. Upwards.
Any app that collects taxes should at the very least be configurable upwards. So rare politicians lower anything, other than the bar they are held to.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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I had started typing something of that nature, then decided in the modern world its not just the kid sister you need to be worried about offending...
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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I had to virtually rewrite an order processing system about 10 years ago when the VAT rate in the UK changed. As well as handling the possibility of rates changing, it also had to handle variable/intermediate rates depending on the product. Some products get the full rate, some are zero rated and some have intermediate rates applied.
The company handled gift vouchers for many high street brands. VAT was charged on each at a rate calculated by HMRC depending on the type of goods sold by the retailer. If it was a clothes retailer it was charged the full rate, unless it was a children's clothes retailer when it was zero rated. Shops that sold adult and child ranges had an intermediate rate calculated based on their ratio of sales. Shops that stocked food were also affected, as most food is zero rated, except luxury foods, which attract the top rate.
On the whole, the change in rate was a fairly minor problem!
I also had to deal with the fact that the numpty who had writtedn the original system calculated the prices including VAT and excluding VAT and the VAT amount by using calculations prone to rounding errors. I fixed this by calculating just one value, then adding or subtracting this as necessary.
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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I am sooo old that I remember the change from Purchase Tax to VAT - 1974.
(And, yes, future changes to the rates were accommodated: a 1 stop change.)
Job hopping my way through employment, it was amazing that so much potentially variable data was hard coded into programs.
Y2K provided employment for the over 50s, so I won't knock it.
But the in-house systems I audited would have crashed.
(But I would say that, wouldn't I?  )
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I barely recognize French so Google translate helped.
Chère cliente, cher client,
Nous vous informons que vous venεz dε remporter une somme très importante.
Pour plus d'information consultεr les pièces jointes.
Pour la marchε à suivrε contactεr Maître DAVID JAMES par émaiL
Vous trouvεrεz son adrεsse dans les fichiεrs.
And the result - oh I will definitely click on the attachments - oh goody I so want an important sum.
Dear Client,
We inform you that you have won a very important sum.
For more information consult the attachments.
For the markets to follow, contact Maître DAVID JAMES by emaiL
You find his address in the files.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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You won the chocolate lottery! David, the good ol' Maitre chocolatier!
Btw. DeathByChocolate?
Btw2. Better delete it instantly
Btw3. Couldn't come up with anything but all good things are 3
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
if(!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_signature))
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + _signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
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If it's not the Prince of Nigeria who wants to marry you, you should probably trust them and open the attachment.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Although "importante" does translate as "important", context is everything when it comes to translation and in this context "importante" means large or substantial.
So don't let the opportunity pass you by...
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: I barely recognize French
They all look the same to me.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I got one of those once. It said I should contact them at their London office or have my agent do it. I replied, "OK, my agent in London will contact you. What is your address?" and I was surprised that I did not receive a reply back.
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... yeah. Yeah, I like: Artoo Deco[^]
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I'm pretty sure my Grandmother had that vacuum cleaner! It made all kinds of weird noises!
I'm pretty sure I would not like to live in a world in which I would never be offended.
I am absolutely certain I don't want to live in a world in which you would never be offended.
Freedom doesn't mean the absence of things you don't like.
Dave
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Sounds like that vacuum sucked.
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No - for its time it was truly amazing. The next couple of models were good too. But after that they really went downhill!
I'm pretty sure I would not like to live in a world in which I would never be offended.
I am absolutely certain I don't want to live in a world in which you would never be offended.
Freedom doesn't mean the absence of things you don't like.
Dave
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One thing you have to understand - it really sucks if your vacuum doesn't.
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Or it... doesn't???? 
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But what... is it good for?
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It has a built-in camera. You can spy on people without drawing any attention.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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Ah, now, if it has a camera in its front foot...
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Ladies always first.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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careful, that model came from the days when nothing was earthed.
accidentally pour water on it and it's lethal.
(Often credited as the original inspiration of killer robot movies.)
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