Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:25:02 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com> Cc: Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cron(8) mis-feature with @reboot long after system startup Message-ID: <4ED0944E.7020709@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <201111260708.pAQ78wvO045883@slippy.cwsent.com> References: <201111260708.pAQ78wvO045883@slippy.cwsent.com>
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On 11/25/2011 23:08, Cy Schubert wrote: > If average users really do need to run something at boot they're likely > running some kind of service I don't think second-guessing what users are doing is going to be a useful exercise here. I will also tell you flat out that this is not the only use for an @reboot cron job. Rather than debating whether users *should* be doing it this way or not, can we please focus on fixing it to be non-stupid? -- "We could put the whole Internet into a book." "Too practical." Breadth of IT experience, and depth of knowledge in the DNS. Yours for the right price. :) http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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