A Unix utility (Unix daemon) that executes commands in a crontab file at a specified time and date. Cron is used to schedule such functions as backup and maintenance procedures.
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- Discussion threads 2008-05-21
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- Discussion threads 2007-12-21
- HiBase Task Scheduler (exe)
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- Software downloads 2007-12-18
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- Discussion threads 2007-11-16
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- Discussion threads 2007-10-04
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- Discussion threads 2007-08-24
- Google Desktop goes Linux
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- Software downloads 2007-05-24
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- Discussion threads 2007-05-18
- Apple locking out modded Apple TVs?
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- Discussion threads 2007-03-29
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- Software downloads 2007-03-09
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- Discussion threads 2007-03-05
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- Discussion threads 2006-10-23
- PhpJobScheduler (zip)
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- Software downloads 2006-07-10
- iTattle (dmg)
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- Software downloads 2006-07-10
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- Software downloads 2006-05-30
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