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Date:      Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:53:50 +0100
From:      Fabian Keil <freebsd-listen@fabiankeil.de>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Proposal: Disable compression of newsyslog by default
Message-ID:  <20231223085350.12691afe@fabiankeil.de>
In-Reply-To: <ace7d170-acd1-4dc8-8016-a08c261d91f0@delphij.net>
References:  <ace7d170-acd1-4dc8-8016-a08c261d91f0@delphij.net>

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Xin Li <delphij@delphij.net> wrote on 2023-12-22 at 23:18:23:

> Inspired by D42961, I propose that we move forward with disabling the 
> compression by default in newsyslog, as implemented in 
> https://reviews.freebsd.org/D43169
[...]
> Therefore I would propose that we change the default compression setting 
> to "none" in FreeBSD 15.0.  This change reflects our adaptation to the 
> evolving technological environment and user needs.  It also aligns with 
> the broader initiative to modernize our systems while maintaining 
> flexibility and efficiency.
> 
> I look forward to your thoughts and feedback on this proposal.

In ElectroBSD I simply removed the J flags in newsyslog.conf in 2021 [0].

I have no strong feelings about it, but it's unclear to me
why newsyslog[8] itself needs to be changed.

Fabian

[0] <https://www.fabiankeil.de/sourcecode/electrobsd/ElectroBSD-20220822-d9391cfeef5b/0226-newsyslog.conf-Do-not-give-world-read-permissions-and.diff>;



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