cron(8) mis-feature with @reboot long after system startup

[Doug Barton]

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?


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