FAQ

  • Is it cron or CRON?
    • As you like
  • Where did cron get its name?
    • 1991 : CRL
    • ​2001 : crn
    • 2006 : crn + cro > cr[o]n > cron
    • 2021 : cron > cron
  • Is cron an acronym?
    • As you like. Should you choose that it be an acronym, then we recommend something self-referential, e.g.:
      • cron resource office's name
      • cron reduces operational nonsense
  • What *is* cron?
    • ​(define (cron dusp-tech-request) (indefatigably (resolve dusp-tech-request)))
    • cron is also a system service (daemon) on UNIX-like operating systems. It serves as a task scheduler
  • If not sure whether to ask help of cron or IS&T, whom do I ask?
    • ​cron

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