Re: [SuSE Linux] How does Y2K affect the Linux Platform or Apps?

[Georges-Henry Portefait]

Hi,

I thought the problem was the coding on
dates in C.
Since the "zero" date in C is January 1
1970 00:00 .

and if you add 16 bits to this it is
something around 
2035 in the middle of the night in GMT
time.

Is this "bogus date" will be our next
topic for 30 or so years :)

Best regards to all

GH portefait



George Toft wrote:

> 
> This is all based on 2^32 seconds from 1900, which is
> 2036.195,
> or March 10th, 2036 (plus or minus a couple days).  I'll be
> in
> my rocking chair with my 128-bit 25 gigaflops antique by
> then.

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