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May 26, 2025 · Fundamentals

Why Time Bugs Threaten Software: From Y2K to the 2038 Problem

This article explores how time is represented in computers, explains historic bugs like the Y2K and the upcoming 2038 issue, clarifies GMT/UTC, time zones and daylight saving, and compares 32‑bit and 64‑bit timestamps, Java long handling, and architectural differences that affect time calculations.