Year 2000 Software Audit is a program for making a quick inventory of the software files you have on your computer: applications, control panels, extensions, libraries, and drivers. It breaks the file listing into 6 sections:
• Year 2000 ready files (stated to be ready by the file’s producers)
• OS files (files provided with the MacOS)
• Uncertain files (files in our database, but not stated to be year 2000 ready or not
by the file’s producers - typically because it is an old version)
• Files that are essentially ready for year 2000, but have some “issues”
identified by the producer (which are typically listed in the report notes)
• Files not ready for year 2000 (stated not to be ready by the file’s producers)
• Unrecognized files (files not in our database of year 2000 files)
This program does not solve, or fix, the year 2000 problem on your computer. It helps you determine which files you should investigate first. Most Mac programs are unaffected by the upcoming year 2000. With this software you can isolate which software files might cause problems on your computer when the year 2000 arrives. Some software files which are not identified by this program may cause problems when the year 2000 arrives (an example would be data files which are used by a program [which isn’t ready for the year 2000 and] which wasn’t installed on the computer when the computer is scanned).
This program contains, by far, the largest database of Macintosh software broken down by year 2000 readiness available in any Macintosh Y2K auditing tool. Macintosh sites around the world are using it to scan Macintosh computers for Macintosh software that could cause problems in the year 2000. Some of the largest Macintosh sites in America have purchased 10,000 machine site licenses and generate high-level reports by importing individual Y2KSA reports into databases and spreadsheets.
We have included a file “Y2KSA Form” which can be used to inform us about software files that we should add to our database. If you produce software files that are distributed, please look at the form. We would appreciate you forwarding the form to any software producers whose software is not in our database.
The unregistered version of the software will process at most one thousand (1,000) files at a time. You may process a larger number of files by scanning multiple times and specifying a different folder to start the scanning in each time. The registered version has no preset limit to the number of files it will process at one time. You may order a registration code by using the included “Purchase” program or by going to http://order.kagi.com/?PY with your browser. Kagi is a third party which helps us process our payments. After receiving your registration code, you can register the program by selecting “Register...” underneath the “File” menu. We will email registered users who have provided us with valid email addresses when significant new versions come out, which will likely include larger databases. Registration includes free updates to later versions of Year 2000 Software Audit.
Be sure to read the legal information at the bottom of this file.
This collection of files may be freely redistributed as long as all files remain together. Year 2000 Software Audit and all accompanying files are copyright property of Pedagoguery Software, with the exception of the Purchase application which is copyright property of Peter N. Lewis. (The Y2KSA Form may be freely redistributed by itself as well as with the others.)
We at Pedagoguery Software welcome comments and feedback from our users. We may be reached via email at peda@peda.com. We maintain a web page for Year 2000 Software Audit at http://www.peda.com/y2ksa/.
Although we have tested Year 2000 Software Audit and reviewed the documentation, Pedagoguery Software makes no warrantites, either express or implied, with respect to Year 2000 Software Audit, its quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
2. Ownership:
Year 2000 Software Audit is owned by Pedagoguery Software.
3. Pedagoguery Software and Apple Computer do not assume responsibility for any damage or loss caused by the use of Year 2000 Software Audit.
4. Year 2000 Software Audit is to be used on a single personal computer or workstation which is not used as a server. All personal computers or workstations which provide access to a registered version of Year 2000 Software Audit must be registered.
5. Year 2000 Software Audit may not be modified, reverse-engineered, decompiled, or disassembled.
6. You may not rent or lease Year 2000 Software Audit.
7. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages so portions of the above may not apply to you. In no event shall Pedagoguery Software's total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise) exceed US$50.
8. Year 2000 Software Audit™ is a trademark of Pedagoguery Software. Apple® and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer. All of the other registered trademarks used herein, and displayed by Year 2000 Software Audit, are the property of their respective owners.
9. Any information provided by Year 2000 Software Audit is on an “as is” basis. In no event shall Pedagoguery Software be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the information provided by Year 2000 Software Audit.
10. Year 2000 Software Audit is simply a time saver, and allows you to do a quick inventory of your non-critical systems. Year 2000 Software Audit may misclassify files if several organizations produce similar files.
11. Pedagoguery Software welcomes correspondence from users of our software.
