How frequently to run cron?

From https://doc.owncloud.org/server/10.0/admin_manual/configuration/server/background_jobs_configuration.html:

You can decide how often jobs get processed, we recommend an interval of one minute.

But from the Settings page:

Use system’s cron service to call the cron.php file every 15 minutes.

Which is better, and why? I know that cron.php can be run in parallel now. Whichever one is better, it would be best if all the documentation was consistent.

You can find opinions of the ownCloud developers about your question and join the discussions in here https://github.com/owncloud/core/issues/30480 .

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