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Re: [PHP-DB] Re: [SQL] a script that queries database periodically

Jason <jason@jnj.org>

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From: Jason <jason@jnj.org>
To: Roberto Mello <rmello@cc.usu.edu>
Cc: "Poul L. Christiansen" <poulc@cs.auc.dk>, Bernie Huang <bernie.huang@ec.gc.ca>, PHP_DB <php-db@lists.php.net>, PHP_General <php-general@lists.php.net>, PGSQL-SQL <pgsql-sql@postgresql.org>, PGSQL-GENERAL <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Date: 2000-11-27T22:36:40Z
Lists: pgsql-general, pgsql-sql 
On Mon, Nov 27, 2000 at 02:56:59PM -0700, Roberto Mello wrote:
> 
> 	PHP does not have a scheduling facility? AOLserver (the web/application
> server that powers AOL) has had such facility (and many many others for
> db-backed websites) since 1995. ns_schedule_proc.
> 	http://www.aolserver.com

aolserver is a web/application server.  PHP is a server-side scripting 
language.  Why exactly *should* it have a job scheduler?

Some (such as myself) might also ask why should a web server have a job
scheduler, but that's a thread for a different list :)