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systemd timers are actually simpler than cron syntax!

• Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
  Maybe for the person writing the timer, definitely not for the person implementing them.
  • Walkman 8y ago
    which is more?
    • Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
      More what?
      • Walkman 8y ago
        Are there more persons implementing the timer or more sysadmins using the timers and specifying timer syntax every day?
        • Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
          For some people, myself included, on a long enough time scale you end up working on every piece of software on their system. In this case the simplicity is valued. Different tools suit different people. Cron isn't dying any time soon just because the casual Linux user is better served by systemd.
          • Walkman 8y ago
            Are you saying you have committs in cron, SysV init and in the Linux kernel?
            • Sir_Cmpwn 8y ago
              No. But I have commits in lots of things and I've definitely dealt with the code of several cron implementations and the Linux kernel, among other kernels.