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Old 08-31-2016, 07:39 AM  
rowan
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Originally Posted by DrJsn View Post
This is only a problem for 32-bit. Most computers run on 64-bit. And soon no computers are gonna be using 32-bit anyways. Not to mention by the year 2038 none of the systems we use now will be in use, they will all be obsolete. This isn't going to have any affect on anything when the time comes.
It isn't as simple as upgrading to 64 bit capable CPUs. There's tons of legacy software which uses 32 bits of storage (not just internally within the CPU) to express time. File systems are one example.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem

Did you actually read the page?
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