Epoch time bomb in next 18 years

Recently was discussing the Epoch time format for a project to be stored in database and doing some time difference checks. Realized that it is fifty years from the date in which the Unix datetime starts (Jan 1, 1970).

Came across an interesting thread that talks of the time bomb that is waiting to explode in devices that bank on this Epoch based timestamps for their needs. It is a 32 bit representation that will reset itself in another 18 years on reaching the max value. Devices will encounter negative value for difference calculation and give weird behaviors!.  It may be like the Y2K issue(on a larger scale), hopefully device manufacturers, software vendors address this as soon as possible!

 

FSF urges open sourcing Win 7

As of End Jan the petition reached beyond the 6700+ signatories that was requested. Not sure if Microsoft will open source to expose it’s weakness in code structures and also cite presence of code in use in win 10.

Will Win 7 look understandable even if it is done?. what’s your thoughts. Will be interesting though to have a peek at it!.