From:	"Damian Yerrick" <web DOT poison AT pineight DOT 8m DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	DJGPP and Y2K (was: RHIDE compiles all files)
Date:	Mon, 18 Oct 1999 09:25:36 -0500
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Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> wrote in message
news:Pine DOT SUN DOT 3 DOT 91 DOT 991018104606 DOT 3777V-100000 AT is...
>
> On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Damian Yerrick wrote:
>
> > Old 486, huh? You'll only be able to use dependency-based
> > software on your 486 until December 31 because
> > dependencies on mod times will blow up on Y2K.
>
> I don't think this is true, as far as DJGPP programs are concerned.

Does DJGPP include some special workarounds to
circumvent BIOS bugs? Or do its GCC roots give it
a Y2038 bug?

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