Alternative to Crontab

[Bruce Marshall]

On Sunday 25 November 2007, jenix wrote:
> "Not to belabor the point".
>
> Well, the question was simple enough; what alternatives to Crontab. You
> picked about everything but the question itself. ISP, web host, fetch,
> download ... we can go on and on. Maybe I gave too much information :-) I
> should have just asked, are there any alternatives to Crontab? I admitted
> my mistake referring to my web host as an ISP. But how is anything you
> pointed out relevant to the basic question? Sorry, Bruce ... my intention
> was not to annoy you. I think my question was simple enough. I don't see
> how knowing what kind of a "LASH-UP" I have and who is getting data from
> who and why ... is relevant.

It's a matter of trying to figure out what you really are trying to accomplish 
and the best way to do it.  Most people who ask a 'simple' question like you 
did, really aren't sure what to ask for....   so we try to follow the thought 
process by asking some *pertinent* questions.

Hell, if all you wanted was a list of alternatives, you got that in about the 
first two responses....   why didn't you say "Thank you, that's all I needed" 
and go on about your business.