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Maybe in the near future...
* Logging.
* Logging.
* Check POSIX compliance.
* Check POSIX compliance (should be okay if Vixie cron was okay).
* Work out how to give each user his own closure (or environment or module)
for his configuration files so that he can't mess the core or other
users' files up. Then allow scheme code in the system crontabs.
* Move the code into modules so that it can be incorporated directly into
other programs.
There are no plans to actually do the following any time soon...
* Develop at, batch modes of operation.
* Develop at and batch modes of operation.
* Make compatibilities with other crons (BSD, SYSV, Solaris, Dillon's, ...)
* Make compatibilities with other crons (BSD, SYSV, Solaris, Dillon's, ...)
* Port to BSD, other operating systems.
* Port to BSD, other operating systems.
* Full security audit for Vixie mode.
* Move internal functions into a namespace, or provide alternative
environments, such that configuration files cannot interfere with mcron
itself.
* Full security audit for Vixie mode.
Quite likely to happen if version 2.0 ever materializes...
* Split program into Vixie and mcron separates (should streamline mcron
code by a factor of three; removes need for security audit).
* Split program into Vixie and mcron separates (should streamline mcron code
by a factor of three; removes need for security audit).
* UNIX or TCP socket will allow interrogation and control of a running
* UNIX or TCP socket will allow interrogation and control of a running
daemon (should be more reliable, efficient and useful than using the
SIGHUP-/var/cron/update method). (I did already try this but, as with
processes, Guile's use of threads falls over.)
SIGHUP-/var/cron/update method).
May happen if version 2.0 ever materializes...
* Add anacron functionality (run missed jobs if the daemon is stopped, for
* Add anacron functionality (run missed jobs if the daemon is stopped, for
example if a personal computer does not run 24 hours a day).
* TCP socket to allow control via HTTP (web browser interface). Or maybe
* TCP socket to allow control via HTTP (web browser interface). Or maybe
just CGI personality.
* GTK+/Bononbo interface.
* GTK+/Bononbo/Gnome2 interface.
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