Well, it's a hairy issue. I'd say it's whatever we want. There's no use saying it should be 2001. Nobody who was alive back in 0, or 1, could complain (they're all dead). Why not make it 2000 and keep it nice and even? The whole calendar thing is completely arbitrary anyway. We could have chosen the Gregorian or the Chinese, or some stupid metric thing or whatever. It really doesn't matter as long as it's consistent. Since it's a general concensus anyway, let's not be argumentative; the new century starts in 2000.

bob