AfaIk that’s not entirely true, e.g. Debian is changing the system time from 32 bit integer to 64 bit. Thus I assume other distros do this as well. However, this does not help for IOT devices running deprecated Linux distributions.
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Scrollone@feddit.it 7 months ago2038 is approaching super fast and nobody seems to care yet
Successful_Try543@feddit.de 7 months ago
smeg@feddit.uk 7 months ago
industrial or IOT devices running deprecated Unix / Linux derivatives
This is my concern, all the embedded devices happily running in underground systems like pipes and cables. I assume there are at least a few which nobody even considered patching because they’ve “just worked” for decades!
Scrollone@feddit.it 7 months ago
Or like… PLANES! Some planes still update their firmware using floppy disks
smeg@feddit.uk 7 months ago
They do at least get updates though, and they’re big enough that they don’t get forgotten!
exocrinous@startrek.website 7 months ago
That’s not true, lots of people are panicking about how fast they’re getting older
theneverfox@pawb.social 7 months ago
Well that’s justifiable. We’re not sure if we’re even going to make it to then
Aceticon@lemmy.world 7 months ago
At the rate of one year per year, even.
CybranM@feddit.nu 7 months ago
For each second that passes we’re one second closer to 2038
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 7 months ago
Except for leap seconds. Time is the worst to work with :(
lowleveldata@programming.dev 7 months ago
omg