"The perils of transitioning to a 64-bit time_t in software development are discussed in this article. It covers the challenges and risks involved in making this switch, including compatibility issues and the potential impact on existing codebases."
Link: https://blogs.gentoo.org/mgorny/2024/09/28/the-perils-of-transition-to-64-bit-time_t/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41681266
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