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   From: BlackTopBum    
   Subject: Re: time server   
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   SINNER, was all like, you know, and said something like...   
   >   
   > but it gets its dictation from cron. I use both seemlessly. Anacron    
   > executes jobs that cron 'forgot' because it wasnt running at the time the    
   > job was supposed to go off.   
   >   
   > This is my understanding anywho.   
   >   
      
   You're right - anacron does ensure missed crons exectue, but they run   
   based on the time anancron has for any event - or, at least that's the   
   way I've witnessed it.   
      
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