[Tfug] *n?x Geeks Beware!!

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Adding fuel to the fire, here is a link to a website regarding 64 bit 
computing:
http://www.64bits.net


Quoting Louis Taber <ltaber at gmail.com>:

> Hi,
>
> It has been a while since I looked, but the chance of dealing with 32 bit
> time stamps in 2038 seems small.
>
> My recollection of the 64 bit time stamp is that it keeps time to the
> microsecond.  (Take a look at the output from stat) That will take about 20
> bits. 64 bits minus 20 bits leaves 44 bits.  32 bits handled 68 years. So
> the new time stamp should deal with 2^12*68 years.  I also believe the epoch
> has been changed.  I also think there is a sign bit as well.  So it will
> probably only make it to year 2^11*68 or year 139264 or so.  I expect to be
> dead by then.  - Louis
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