On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Pete Theisen <[email protected]> wrote: > Paul Hill wrote: > >>>> Using Unix time, I was born at approx 123456789 (Thu, 29 Nov 1973 21:33:09 >>>> GMT) > >>> Did Unix even have time at 4:50 AM Eastern US, January 27, 1945? >> >> -720731400 >> >> Luckily Unix timestamps are signed integers :-) >> >> ...which is why we face another Y2K type problem in 2038. > > Hi Paul! > > They won't just add another digit or whatever? When I'm 93 if I am even > alive?
Unix datestamps are stored in a 32 bit signed integer. The solution (which I assume they are already using) is to use a 64bit integer. But this breaks backwards compatibility. But as you say, it's someone else's problem! -- Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
