Re: tlug: Y2K + 38

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Matt Gushee wrote:

> Klaus Kudielka writes:
>  > > Okay, so we know Linux (the kernel, at least) is cool with respect to
>  > > the year 2000. How about the year 2038?
>  > 
>  > Several times I heard the argument that at that time all systems will be
>  > at least 64-bit.
> 
> Just like everyone would have replaced all those old COBOL programs by 
> now? Seems like if there's one thing we should learn from the Y2K
> problem, it's to expect the unexpected.

it's not a cobol issue.  It's the size of the datatype that holds the date
in the kernel that is.  I think that PC bioses might also have a similar
limitation (2038 or so).

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com>
Head of TurboLinux English / Systems Administrator
Pacific HiTech, Inc. (http://www.turbolinux.com)


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