Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1996 20:29:56 -0300 (EST) From: Joao Carlos Mendes Luis <jonny@gaia.coppe.ufrj.br> To: jonny@gaia.coppe.ufrj.br (Joao Carlos Mendes Luis) Cc: nate@sri.MT.net, jkh@time.cdrom.com, stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mega-Commit cleanups Message-ID: <199606052329.UAA27155@mailhost.coppe.ufrj.br> In-Reply-To: <199606052209.QAA23546@rocky.sri.MT.net> from Nate Williams at "Jun 5, 96 04:09:48 pm"
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#define quoting(Nate Williams) // > // OK. Do you want to bring in 'newsyslog(8)' into -stable, or roll back // > // the changes which require them? // > // > May you please explain me what's the problem with newsyslog ? I'm // > using 2.1.0R and brought in the newsyslog from -current. It's working // > perfectly for my needs. // // Because it's by definition 'new' software that's un-necessary. It Not so unnecessary. I prefer a central configuration for log file rotating, based not only on date/time, but also on size, than using crontab script files to do this manually. NetBSD has been using it at least since version 1.0 and I have never heard of any problem. Before integrating the sources from current I checked the differences in source from the NetBSD version and it's essencially the same. // *could* (doubtful) have some bug in it or security flaw that causes the Maybe I'm forgetting something, but I cannot see what's dangerous in newsyslog. // system to be less -stable, so it stays out of stable until someone is // willing to bring it in and stand in the line of fire. // // I'm not willing to do that, but if I got Jordan's permission I wouldn't // have been responsible for anything bad that occurred because of it. :) Well, this is a problem. I'm not (yet) in the position to assume such responsibility... // Nate Jonny -- Joao Carlos Mendes Luis jonny@gta.ufrj.br +55 21 290-4698 ( Job ) jonny@cisi.coppe.ufrj.br Network Manager UFRJ/COPPE/CISI Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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