> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Delany

> On Thu, Apr 13, 2006 at 11:41:52PM -0400, Tony Hansen allegedly wrote:
> > Minor nit: #5 doesn't apply because it's explicitly 
> required to use up 
> > to 40 bits.
> 
> I'm actually a bit surprised that this is even talked about. 
> As a decimal representation, the relevance to 32bit unsigned 
> integers is a little tenuous.

Never underestimate the ability of people to screw up.

> In short, anyone who is still thinking 32bit in 2006 is 
> somewhat anti-diluvian.

Whats wrong with being opposed to floods? Or are you saying we should favor
global warming?

I think you mean ante-diluvian.

> Well, the days may be numbered for x= anyway, but if some 
> sort of timestamp is needed in the future, then maybe make it 
> millisecs or decisecs since 1970 and force the >32bit issue?

Yep, or do minutes.

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