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[openpgp] time representation in OpenPGP

2016-07-03 08:39:07
Hi OpenPGP folks--

RFC 4880 represents time as:

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3.5.  Time Fields

   A time field is an unsigned four-octet number containing the number
   of seconds elapsed since midnight, 1 January 1970 UTC.
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 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4880#section-3.5

This wraps around in early 2106, if my math is correct.

Would someone like to propose an alternate representation of time for
RFC 4880bis?  Or is there a clear argument for keeping it as-is?

        --dkg

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