UNIX Time StampUNIX time counts the number of seconds since an "epoch". epoch was defined as the beginning of 1970 GMT ie., January 1, 1970. This is very convenient for programs that work with time intervals: the difference between two UNIX time values is a real-time difference measured in seconds, within the accuracy of the local clock. This was standardized in POSIXThe ProblemAt seven seconds past 03:14 AM on January 19, 2038 the counters on every Unix computer in the world will be full and will roll over to "0." Many computers assume the time...
Wednesday, 1 December 2004
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