From ee8fdb1c590c0d61bb15c33801a3897b5965e8b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: P. J. McDermott Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:33:42 -0400 Subject: README: Compare to related programs --- diff --git a/README b/README index 77e0090..6fb4f30 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ commands, e.g.: @ '19 January 2038 03:14:07'; halt @ 9:00am mon; printf '\a' +@ is similar to the standard sleep utility except that it accepts a time +and optional date instead of a delay duration. @ is distinct from the +at daemon package by Jose M Calhariz in that @ is not a daemon that runs +jobs in the background; instead it delays subsequent commands in a list, +allowing such commands to remain connected to a controlling terminal for +user interaction. + Date/Time Formats ----------------- -- cgit v0.9.1