Re: Bug#1108665: override: cron:admin/optional
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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