[arch-dev-public] syslog-ng package

[Allan McRae]

On 06/01/11 19:49, Thomas Bächler wrote:
> Am 06.01.2011 03:01, schrieb Allan McRae:
>>> There is also a 2 year old feature request in the bugtracker to
>>> replace syslog-ng by rsyslog (currently in community repo):
>>> https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/12314
>
> There is a trend of implementing everything just because someone
> requests it.

Obviously not a very big trend given this bug has sat there for two years...

> I have yet to see any good reason to switch away from
> syslog-ng as default. This is Arch. If you really think syslog-ng
> doesn't do it for you, just install rsyslogd. What does the default
> matter to you if you know better anyway?
>
> If you ask people, I bet you'll get as many votes for rsyslogd as for
> syslog-ng. You'll probably also get even more people saying they don't care.
>
>> Good point.   Anyone want to take a look at syslog-ng vs rsyslog?
>>
>> FWIW, our friends over at Arch Server have taken the step of having
>> rsyslog in their 'base' group.
>
> And why did they do this?
>

I'd assume it was because most other "server" distros are using that (or 
the old syslogd) so this would be the more familiar tool for people 
looking for a server distro.


Anyway, the whole point of this thread is that we need a developer to 
maintain a system logging package.  If whoever steps up to do that wants 
to use rsyslog over syslog-ng, then I would not object...

Allan