original publish date: 28th May, 2010
decades on …
Ok, yes, cron is derived from Chronos (Greek for “time”), and yes, the like-named god in question is also Greek (not Roman).
Ancient history is not one of my strong suits.
A thousand syngnómi.
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FTE #1: Can’t we use that system scheduler thing?
FTE #1: Yes, I can never remember what it’s called.
FTE #2: You mean cron?
FTE #2: You just need to remember that it’s named after Cronus, Roman god of time.
FTE #1: Um… thanks.
Caption: IT people are great. They’re just… different.
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