Date   : Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:36:22 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: Level 4 FS Y2K query

Sprow wrote:

>> No problems anticipated. The rollover is something like 2108. I'll be 
>> long-gone by then. ?
> Centiseconds since 1900 epoch 5 byte time lasts until 2248.

:-) I was talking Econet time... 1980+128 = 2108.


> Don't worry, if you scroll up you'll see it says
>  [ ValidateCMOS :LAND: STB

Phew! <long sigh>


> They're referring to Unix seconds since 1970 epoch 4 byte time, that only
> lasts until 2038 since it's a signed integer. All sorts of things use Unix
 > 4 byte time, eg. on RISC OS the network stack.

Well, I don't suppose RISC OS will have a solid browser by then 
either... <longer sigh>


I'm getting a bit fed up with Avast popping up warnings about the sites 
I visit, it's a shame there are so many exploitable holes...


>>> there's no where left to store the flag.
>> Perhaps?

^^ Johan wrote that. I use Filer+/FilerPro so I know of its flag use. 
It's a shame the execute flag was never expanded or modified - we've 
lost one bit in eight for something that seems like it was hardly ever 
really used?


Best wishes,

Rick.

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