On 06/26/2014 07:44 PM, Dirk Gently wrote:
Note that in Windows NT kept time in milliseconds with a 32-bit unsigned int, whereas Unix kept time in seconds using 32-bit signed int (which effectively makes for a 31-bit signed int).
Maximum Windows NT uptime: 49 days Maximum Unix uptime: 68 YEARS = 24855 days.
It's obvious which was the better design decision.
And now we have Linux running on 64 bit machines. Just let me see what my calculator says. 2^64 - ERROR No, really, its somewhere around 2x10^19. Compare at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_of_an_expanding_universe#Timeline However as far as most loop counters go an 8-bit machine is adequate :-) -- Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theatre. Gail Godwin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org