Unix Year 2038 problem and the art of underestimating

Lobsters·3 points·jrwren·10 days ago·buzzsprout.com

Jim walks through the classic 2038 problem — Unix's 32-bit signed timestamp (seconds since Jan 1, 1970) overflows on January 19, 2038, flipping negative and breaking anything that depends on file/time comparisons…

Read the full article at buzzsprout.com →

Related stories

Related topics