[bug#77041] [PATCH 15/16] services: mcron: Deprecate.

[Tomas Volf]

Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:

> Tomas Volf <~@wolfsden.cz> skribis:
>
>> Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
>>
>>> +@quotation Deprecation Warning
>>> +The @code{home-mcron-service-type} described below is superseded by
>>> +Shepherd timers and slated for removal after 2026-04-01.
>>> +@xref{Scheduled Job Execution}, for more information.
>>> +@end quotation
>>> +
>>
>> Currently timers lack the ability to send email with the cron output,
>> something mcron can do.  Is that something you plan to address
>
> No.  :-)
>
> I think it’s more convenient, more flexible, and safer to implement as a
> higher-level mechanism, like you did in your personal services IIRC.
>
> WDYT?

Yeah, I think that is a reasonable approach. ^_^

Tomas

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