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From: brian@digi-g.UUCP (Brian Westley)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: long ints for time - signed or unsigned?
Message-ID: <145@digi-g.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Feb-84 13:58:52 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb  7 13:58:52 1984
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Organization: DigiGraphic Systems Corp., Mpls.  MN
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	Are long integers for time since Jan. 1, 1970 signed?  Our system
uses signed ints, because it screws up after 68 years (2^31 secs) instead
of 136 years (2^32 secs).  After 2038 it goes to 1917 or something.  Please
reply via mail, we are currently restricting newsflow due to batching
problems.
							(signed) Merlyn Leroy