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• Member Note

  Like the expected, but resultingly inconsequential Y2K Bug, the 2038 bug involves a potential computer time count problem that may occur in 2038.

• Fast Facts

  1. Exact time of occurrence is Tuesday, January 19, 2038, at 03: 14:072038Bug.com: ...disseminating information about the year-2038 bug
  2. Computers subject to the 2038 bug may show the date as December 13, 1901 after the time integer reaches its maximum value2038Bug.com: ...disseminating information about the year-2038 bug
  3. Many systems susceptible to the 2038 bug will likely have been replaced by 2038ReadWriteWeb: The Internet Will End in 30 Years! (March 13, 2008)
  4. Programs that involve future time calculations may experience problems sooner than othersRed Hat Magazine: What is the 2038 bug? Is my system affected? (February 11, 2008)

• Background

  Unix-based programs and systems count time using a 4-byte integer that marks the beginning of time as January 1, 1970. On January 19, 2038, this 4-byte integer will have reached its maximum value, which could cause systems to crash or experience time recording difficulties.*DisasterCountdown.com: Event: Y2K38

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