# openSUSE: Open-Source Community Tackling Y2K38 Epoch

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/opensuse-open-source-community-tackling-y2k38-epoch/231146>\
**Category:** Linux Official News\
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**Created:** [23 January 2026 16:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/opensuse-open-source-community-tackling-y2k38-epoch/231146 "2026-01-23T16:29:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [23 January 2026 16:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/opensuse-open-source-community-tackling-y2k38-epoch/231146/1 "2026-01-23T16:29:08Z")

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A new [openSUSE](https://devtalk.com/opensuse) blog post/announcement has been posted!

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> Just 12 years remain before a fundamental limit in timekeeping threatens to disrupt unprepared computer systems; Y2K38 is the new Y2K, and open-source contributors are aiming to create actionable warnings. Known as a Faulty Date Logic, which is a lot more common in computer systems than people may think, openSUSE…

Get the full details here: [Open-Source Community Tackling Y2K38 Epoch - openSUSE News](https://news.opensuse.org/2026/01/20/os-community-tackling-y2k38-epoch/)