The article linked to from this one from 1999 quite rightly points out the probable cause of this “lazy” fix: “In certain cases, corporate executives and gover

The article linked to from this one from 1999 quite rightly points out the probable cause of this “lazy” fix: “In certain cases, corporate executives and government bureaucrats approved using the method knowing that problems won’t resurface until after they retire or change jobs.” https://www.hpcwire.com/1999/03/19/common-y2k-quick-fix-last-decades/ https://www.hpcwire.com/1999/03/19/common-y2k-quick-fix-last...