Y2K38 bug? Debian switching to 64-bit time for everything (www.theregister.com)

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[-] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago

But that's not a solution, it's just postponing the problem!!1!one

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

"it's just postponing the problem!!1!one" The thing of including a "one" to make the irony of your exclamation abundantly clear is a delightful bit of internet-ese. I always find it funny when I see it

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

For me the giveaway was 2^64 being 1.8*10^19 years from now.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks! I find it nicer than including "/s" at the end :)

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

True, but only if the latest theories on Big Crunch being back on the table don't hold up. Debian ought to not only push out 64 bit time, but place "now" right in the middle to cover any discoveries of an older universe. Hell, they ought to do that and make it 128 bit, to cover anything.

Exponentials can be profound when you grasp them for that fleeting second.

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