On 04/10/04 12:30, "Dennis B. Swaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 8:33 PM -0600 10/3/04, Bob wrote: >> The National Enquirer reports at 2:57 PM -0400 10/3/04, Laurent >> Daudelin wrote: >> >> >> >>> If those scripts were that important, don't you think that Apple would have >>> put something to run them or accomplish what they do on a regular basis? >> >> Apple did. :-) The scripts will run without any action whatsoever if >> the machine is on. Why are they scheduled at those weird times? I >> assume because they were thought to be the best times to find the >> computer not being used (I seem to recall that the scripts won't run >> if the computer is being used). >> > > Apple really screwed up on implementing the scripts: > > 1. They scheduled them for when the vast majority of people have > their computers OFF or in sleep mode. A totally asinine decision. > > 2. They could have made the scripts wake up the computer from sleep > mode, run the scripts and then put the computer back to sleep. No, > that would be too intelligent. > > 3. They could have set the scripts to run as part of the boot up process. > > All-in-all, it seems to be following the "Microsoft way"; any > possibility that the programmer involved used to work for M$? Ermmm, no, I don't think there is any conspiracy here. Those scripts in other Unix systems have always been scheduled to run at night. It's just that Apple never bothered to modify the schedule... -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
