From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 3348 invoked from network); 31 Dec 2020 15:06:33 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (45.79.103.53) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 31 Dec 2020 15:06:33 -0000 Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 0669E9C677; Fri, 1 Jan 2021 01:06:26 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4953A9C29A; Fri, 1 Jan 2021 01:05:52 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=dartmouth.edu header.i=@dartmouth.edu header.b="zPY2/gmo"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id A10DC9C29A; Fri, 1 Jan 2021 01:05:48 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-wr1-f51.google.com (mail-wr1-f51.google.com [209.85.221.51]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8F94B9C28C for ; Fri, 1 Jan 2021 01:05:47 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-wr1-f51.google.com with SMTP id c5so20292716wrp.6 for ; Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:05:47 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=dartmouth.edu; s=google1; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=OXLnQWtXcr+xSc5SBthZmS4oqgmrvjq6NvnFiDfr6Mo=; b=zPY2/gmoZsb02a022nbkRWHO67RNOUamwlzILqun98uf+yCggAzeePJLVl9X0g6SWt UOKW5iN+veCCWy30nzMEUhZAet/qaHGr9GBJsyzNEsfoIpK5rOt/G5Lv1/if5SPFa8l2 4VNx1h9BtTXymzaTSiMrgmypXbDlR4vIdPWcJ35zZHTxK0/5KkzzX31LpaJvN9/h1eEc Fo0xCKHczIXBHHQDUD2aOe3AEyLhl44Oi42CJICICsKD90niUo5s/vvLNO02XDm/b4fn 3kr797tD1tQ6fH4dP3+4ao4k24hRNsPLu4Dvpue4Wqj+U/s9xJ687KLJlZkqElW9dTK1 yuMQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=OXLnQWtXcr+xSc5SBthZmS4oqgmrvjq6NvnFiDfr6Mo=; b=AfDPbfAxOBCClYimkAslfHR6nAadXJP1cPm0t94c897ZEJnwwxX8hYc2lAhfBTr+4M QRZDlDeNPY+CIoIdAH9oKSVegmTT37rqaOgsQ+kyLDV2pKX7EVIbm8RytVpkm45gXlnC A+LhIrJyGFD/EE0TQNHcspQcy44iqqz9ERE2bk5tjXGvcf/4zloF2y7equTrJEiZyu1/ sKtKje438/CHOebUK3qdnA6Hcb9kUyDRti0VRBEZ/7s84mHstT/0teJAOl7hChn7KSoH W8olJkGgX4Lzxgyeg6+sWMiIucE4aLfbQ32Kj9kt45kZ5Jz28TKXHexjCV17jMzBQHf5 /1JQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530wHBIiuEVtzWfeu4MWZgn+q0HB+9CcO96QbeYLIScG4vTyODhU bNFDtVdO7Cwjbi2jHH8fL2gNJhC6Ee/TBkMYqAu2JxKFIK4= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzwgI19lW5zcbw3gmoMDwdGsbvcb4CCSWcSpXFO5wLcDhiPQwEX/AVUp+17mZCkSKQsy0OcM9MYGs2z2h3ffao= X-Received: by 2002:a5d:6749:: with SMTP id l9mr65523136wrw.395.1609427145798; Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:05:45 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: M Douglas McIlroy Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:05:30 -0500 Message-ID: To: tuhs@tuhs.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000514e1405b7c3f534" Subject: Re: [TUHS] The 2038 bug... X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --000000000000514e1405b7c3f534 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > I'll be (G-d willing) 79 then; I hope around, but I also hope not > overly involved with computers. >From the vantage point of 88, I can attest to the permanence of computing's grip. I guess the key word is "overly". The only code I've written in the last couple of weeks is a few lines of PostScript to touch up my seasonal map/greeting card, the creative part of which is at www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~doug/2020map.pdf. Doug --000000000000514e1405b7c3f534 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> I'll be (G-d wi= lling) 79 then; I hope around, but I also hope not
> overly involved = with computers.

From the vantage point= of 88, I can attest to the permanence of=C2=A0
computing's g= rip. I guess the key word=C2=A0is "overly".=C2=A0 The only code
I've written in the last couple of weeks is a few lines of Pos= tScript=C2=A0
to touch up my seasonal map/greeting card, the crea= tive part of
Doug
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