What happens when Linux is set to January 19, 2038 at 3:14am?
$ date -s “01/19/2038 03:14:00″
date: invalid date `01/19/2038 03:14:00′
Based on www.y2k38.info:
On January 19, 2038, UNIX-based programs and UNIX-like operating systems will run out of time. To be more precise, at 3:14:07 GMT, UNIX will be exactly 1 billion seconds old. Many see this as a milestone, but from a technical point of view, this can mean disaster for computer programs and systems around the world.
Read more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem
