Re: Internal Date Representation (was Re: Year 2000 (or Year 292 BILLION) -- MIDRANGE-L

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        DennisLovelady @ kemet.com
09-10-97 01:33 PM
To:     FRIEDBERG @ esb.com
cc:     MIDRANGE-L @ midrange.com, FRIEDBERG @ esb.com 
Subject:        Re: Internal Date Representation (was Re: Year 2000 (or Year 292
BILLION)

>The AS/400 also uses a 64-bit clock, but the frequency of update is,
>if memory serves correctly, once per 40 microseconds, or 25,000 times
>per second.

Oh, sure. And I suppose some coffee slurping, donut chomping slob back at
the factory is going to call that "accurate"?! 

;-)






Chris Rehm
Mr.AS400@ibm.net
You have to ask yourself, "How often can I afford to be unexpectedly out of 
business?" 
Get an AS/400.
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