Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 17:21:45 +0100 (BST) From: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org> To: =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Martin_Sch=FCtte?= <lists@mschuette.name> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Improving Syslog Message-ID: <20080506171525.O52391@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <481B7ED4.3020208@mschuette.name> References: <481B7ED4.3020208@mschuette.name>
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On Fri, 2 May 2008, Martin Schütte wrote: > I am taking part in this year's Google Summer of Code for NetBSD and want to > implement the upcoming IETF Syslog standards for BSD's syslogd(8). The most > important improvements will be an extended message format, TLS network > transport, and digital signatures. > > I hope these new functions will later be ported to benefit all BSD variants > (as their syslogds are similar). So everyone interested is invited to take a > look at the project pages now and then. Naturally any feedback is welcome. > > The official project's homepage is at > http://netbsd-soc.sourceforge.net/projects/syslogd/ and for developing I > maintain a Trac at http://barney.cs.uni-potsdam.de/trac/syslogd/ Dear Martin, This sounds like an exciting project -- while I recognize the concerns other have expressed about complexity, I think that complexity can be managed if done carefully. I'm not sure if you've looked at Apple's extended syslog, which among other things, includes a binary log file format making it more mechanically searched and managed, do take a look if you haven't. thanks, Robert N M Watson Computer Laboratory University of Cambridge
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