[Tfug] IBM 5100

[Judd Pickell]

This whole thread postulates that OSs will be the same in 25 years. At the
current rate of change, wouldn't it be more feasible to believe that the
problem will evaporate just as the 2k bug did? What is the concern of a
32bit int in a world where variables are only light pulses:
http://www.holographiccomputing.com/

On 7/6/06, Brian Murphy <murphy+tfug at email.arizona.edu> wrote:
>
> Quoting Michael Schultheiss <schultmc at cinlug.org>:
> > Brian Murphy wrote:
> >> meh.  I think the problem doesn't matter.  Ask again in 25 years.
> >
> > I think it's better to transition to something early rather than panic
> > when a hard deadline is approaching.  People were aware of Y2K well
> > before it became crunch time.  People are aware of 2038 and the
> > exhaustion of IPV4 address space and are planning ahead of time.  It's
> > much better to have an orderly transition instead of "OMG! PANIC!  We
> > hit the wall - now what?!"
>
>
> By then my flying car will by running RHEL 22 and the 32bit time_t worry
> will be a distant memory.
>
> Brian
>
> The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be
> taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of
> Arizona.
>
>
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