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EarthTimes: Y2038 Bug May Hit Unix, Linux Machines

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 7, 2005

“After the Millennium bug for which several billions of dollars
were committed for research and updations in computer systems the
world over, there is yet another bug on the horizon. It is the Year
2038 bug that is slated to hit computer users in that year.

“To be precise, on Tuesday, January 19 03:14:07 2038, machines
prone to this bug will alter calendars to go back to Friday,
December 13 20:45:52 1901…”

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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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