However, if you insist, it is probably trivial to fix it if you know PHP code. But I can't help you. In 2004 I had not even heard of Moodle. Just about everything about the code has changed since then.
Thanks Melissa for the post.
The answer in 1.5.3 is /lib/weblib.php. Look for
function print_date_selector($day, $month, $year, $currenttime=0, $return=false
Then find:
for ($i=1970; $i<=2010; $i++) {
Change the 2010 to the year of your choice, this will change it on all year selector dates and Tim's your uncle !
I had the same issue, wanting to extend a the life of a old Moodle (just in case). What was frustrating is that in 2006 I figured out how to do it on a localhost still working here at home, when I knew nothing about Moodle . Guess it does say that I am truly the perpetual Newbie thanks to a very selective memory.
Hope this helps you and others.
Chris
Thank you very much for the tip Chris! I'm still going to work on upgrading, but at least the old version will still be functional after the end of the year. This should satisfy my superiors until the full upgrade is complete.
Thanks again,
Randy Sullivan