In message , at 16:58:52 on Sat, 2 Jan
2016, Richard J. remarked:
Why are you assuming that this
particular instance was in any way similar to Y2K?

Firstly, because a very similar incident *was* tracked down to that
cause,

You mean there was a very similar incident 16 years ago?

The Nottingham City Transport smartcard issue in around 2006.

But what is special about 1/1/2016 compared to 1/1/2015, 1/1/2014, etc?

Or 1/1/2006 compared to 1/1/2000. There's something about the range of
years for which 1/1/xxxx is recognised, which transcends xxxx=2000.
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Roland Perry