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Y2K38: When Unix time runs out

Unix time counts the time elapsed in seconds since January 1, 1970. The time_t data type used for this on a 32-bit Unix of the 1970s is defined as a signed 32-bit integer and has a maximum value of 2,147,483,647 or 231-1. On all compatible Unix and Unix-like systems of the following decades, the number […]

Y2K: From the origins to the resurrection of this year 2000 bug

The Y2K bug may seem a long way off, but it perfectly illustrates an ever-present danger: invisible dependence on aging systems that are only called into question when they fail. In 1999, some were saying that for large companies, it was already too late to correct their systems. The only solution left was to draw […]