"Number of seconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 GMT" for OAuth -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: "Number of seconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 GMT" for OAuth
From: James Lampert <jamesl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:07:09 -0800
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Would anybody happen to know how to get the current system time as the "number of seconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 GMT"? Other than by adjusting a current timestamp to GMT, constructing one for January 1, 1970 00:00:00, and doing an RPG SUBDUR? Or is that actually the easiest way?

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