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

[Chris Friesen]

Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:
> On Fri, 13 May 2005 16:36:23 EDT, Bill Davidsen said:
>
> > > Mon Jan 18 22:14:07 EST 2038
> > > Fri Dec 13 15:46:09 EST 1901
> >
> >                 ^^^^^ are UTC and GMT that far apart? Leap seconds? WTF?
>
>
> The heck with leap seconds - why did it warp back to 1901 rather
> than to 1969/1970? ;)

Because that's what the maximum negative number gives?

Chris
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