Re: Y2K-like bug to hit Linux computers! - Info of the day

[christos gentsis <christos_gentsis@yahoo.co.uk>]

Matthew Geier wrote:

>
>  Embeded computing is much bigger than that. I've got a 20 year old 
> embedded processor controlled microwave oven. (It still knows how to 
> cook better than I do :-).
>
why anyone that refer to an embedded device mean a microwave???? this is 
really annoying then you make a master in embedded systems :P:P
mououahahahahaha

>  It isn't just a linux problem either, it's a generic Unix/C library 
> problem. Any software system that uses a signed 32bit number from 1970 
> to represent time. I have a vague recolection that there was another 
> popular system around that also used signed 32bit time, only it's 
> epoch is 1980. Those systems will go belly up 10 years after all the 
> ancient Unix systems. :-)
>
which is that system??? if it is the well known system ;) there no 
problem with and the available time... to counters are capable to count 
more seconds that the life time of this OS :P
mouahahahaha

thanks
christos