/prog/ - the Year 2038 problem

Name: Anonymous 2009-01-06 1:18

Just saw this article on Reddit, thought you /programmers/ might be interested:
http://pw1.netcom.com/~rogermw/Y2038.html

Name: Anonymous 2009-01-06 16:15

$ timet

time_t is 32 bits.

$ uname

MINGW32_NT-5.1

In 2038, 89.62% of computers will be hosed.

But in 2019, we have another rollover to worry about:
"'GPS Week' count starts at midnight 5-6 January 1980 UTC, and that the GPS Week field is modulo 1024. This means that the week count will roll over 7168/365.25 = 19.6249 years from then, or in 1980+19.625 = 1999.638 (August 21, 1999), only a few years from now."
http://navcen.uscg.gov/gps/geninfo/y2k/gpsweek.htm

the Year 2038 problem

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