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Re: Y2K compliant
Hashibon Adham wrote:
>
> I dont think i am eligible to give a 100% proof answer, but look at the
> dates in 'ls --full-time -alF' you see dates like 1999, so as far as the
> origin of Y2K problem (year 99 for example) you're safe. Well, I guess
> you could at least say that 'ls' is Y2K, but not sure about other
> applications! though it is most probable to be so too.
>
>
Actually,
If I'm not mistaking,
Linux (and other unices) count time as seconds from midnight, january
1st, 1970.
Sicne it does store in 32 bits, it will last until 2038.
Until then, either the entire human civilization will be destroyed by
asteroids,
(that will happend in 2037 according to an artice I saw once on
slashdot)
or we will use 64 bits for dates, thus we will not have a problem until
the year 299,865,141,800 or so.
(and then, if we exist, we will use a 128 bit date, it will last until
5.531535563e+30)
So, I don't think you have much to worry about.
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is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners...