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From: Ceri Davies <ceri@FreeBSD.org>
Subject: Re: docs/58318: missing modifier in crontab(5) manpage (changes
	meaning...)
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The following reply was made to PR docs/58318; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Ceri Davies <ceri@FreeBSD.org>
To: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: docs/58318: missing modifier in crontab(5) manpage (changes meaning...)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 21:57:53 +0100

 On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 12:33:52AM -0500, Kevin Kinsey wrote:
 > 
 > >Description:
 > 	Examination of context clearly shows that the word "Not" should appear
 > 	in the statement "Lists and ranges are allowed to co-exist in the
 > 	same field...."
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 > 	$man 5 crontab
 > 	# read the "Extensions" paragraph(s)
 
 I think you'll find that they *are* allowed (that is the nature of the extension).
 Read the paragraph again, bearing in mind that you are reading about Vixie cron:
 
      Lists and ranges are allowed to co-exist in the same field.  "1-3,7-9"
      would be rejected by ATT or BSD cron -- they want to see "1-3" or "7,8,9"
      ONLY.
 
 i.e. this cron does allow it.
 
 Ceri
 
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