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If anything happen to Linux today, like what happened to Windows, most of the internet would be dead. (lemm.ee)
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[-] bitfucker@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

...timestamp is signed? Why?

Edit: Oh damn, I never noticed that the timestamp is indeed signed. For anyone curious, it is mostly historical as early C didn't really have a concept of unsigned

[-] SteveTech@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago

It also allows users to store dates back to ~1902.

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