robocallIn the year 2050
SanctusI’m sorry, bud. But our expiration date is 2039.
What happens in 2039?
rbn
Do you have any 32 bit computers anymore? Any running important stuff that needs good dates?
USSMojaveIt’s not about having accurate dates, it’s about how unix time is used in programming. For some systems that reference unix time for essential calculations, that value rolling over and overflowing would cause catastrophic problems
Sure but that means a workaround for machines affected, but not needing correct dates could be to set their clocks to midnight Jan 1 1970 and have another 65 years to sort it out
Anyway, the biggest problem will be embedded systems, including many household and business smart devices. Several I have are definitely 32 bit machines and might use 32 bit time precise to the second. Some I don’t know. I have no idea what processor my TV uses