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Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional

From Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.maint.boot, linux.debian.devel
Subject Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional
Date 2025-07-02 17:40 +0200
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On Wed, Jul 02, 2025 at 05:29:58PM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Chris Hofstädtler <zeha@debian.org> (2025-07-02):
> > in a discussion today on IRC #debian-devel, it was mentioned that 
> > cron is "important". However during the trixie development cycle, 
> > many more packages started installing systemd timer units.
> > On a default install, I would therefore argue that cron is no longer
> > very important.
> 
> Without any particular hat: I would expect someone wanting to drop cron
> to come up with some analysis of what remains to be done and what is
> going to break if that were to be implemented.

I pondered that, but packages have to depend on cron anyway if they 
want it. cron is not Essential: yes.

> Also, at this stage of the release cycle, really?

Seemed like reconsidering the cron prio was forgotten, but from my 
PoV it doesn't matter if it happens for trixie or forky.

> Cc-ing debian-devel@ so that this gets discussed there.

Thanks.

Chris

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Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional Chris Hofstädtler <zeha@debian.org> - 2025-07-02 17:10 +0200
  Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional Cyril Brulebois <kibi@debian.org> - 2025-07-02 17:40 +0200
    Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> - 2025-07-02 17:40 +0200
      Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional Alexandre Detiste <alexandre.detiste@gmail.com> - 2025-07-02 23:30 +0200
        Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional наб <nabijaczleweli@nabijaczleweli.xyz> - 2025-07-03 00:30 +0200
    Re: Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional Antoine Le Gonidec <debian@vv221.fr> - 2025-07-03 23:30 +0200
    Re: Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> - 2025-07-03 23:50 +0200

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