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Wait, there's a GNU Epoch as well?
I don't believe so, I think OP just misremembered 1970.
The
1704067200is the 2024 new year, in seconds from 1970 (normal Unix time).GNU-Epoch is not the UNIX-Epoch.
Gnu to me too!
nope, i just put the image because why not
Because UNIX Epoch starts 1970, not 1975 is why I mentioned it.
You forgot to take into account leap years or as I've come to call them the leaping gnu/years
thank you for correcting me jaja