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<p>cron:</p>
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<li>does not log to stdout/stderr</li>
<li>job output always sent via mail, no way to log it centrally</li>
<li>no way to simulate "now"; always have to wait</li>
<li>not error output, silently skipping:<ul>
<li>cron file wrong owner</li>
<li>cron file wrong permissions</li>
<li>cron file syntax error</li>
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