Dan Ferris wrote:
>
> On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > In order to protect data bases and email - YOU NEED TO FIND OUT !!
> > >
> > > You can do so for FREE with a thorough and guaranteed
> > > RTC and BIOS test and 7 day trial fix.
> > > Problems can and will occur throughout January on most
> > > computers - not exclusively on January 1, 2000.
> > >
> > > Protect yourself by:
> > >
> > > 1). Not assuming your computer(s) are Y2K compliant.
> > > 2). Not paying for something you do not need.
> > > 3). Not paying too much for a hardware fix you will require.
> > >
> > > Complacency can be very expensive in both time and money.
> > > Learn all the facts by Bookmarking this site:
> > > ( http://www.y2klabs.org/?a=2 )
> > >
> > > If you have received this information in error remit to:
> > > ( http://www.y2klabs.org/remove )
> >
> >
> > What has this page here to do ???
> >
> > Is this list spammed ???
> >
> > /Jocke!
> --
>
> Yes, I have received this e-mail three times now. Wish they would do research,
> last I knew Linux was good to the year 65,535 or something like that.
>
> Dan
>
I think it's the year 2035 or 2056. has to do with the size of an
integer in the CPU. If I remember correctly, Linux counts the seconds
that have passed since 1970 (Birthday of Unix).
Anyhow, that mail is very annoying.
/Jocke!
