[rsyslog] rsyslog/syslog-ng comparison

[Rainer Gerhards]

Hi all,

I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
set:

http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html

I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

Thanks,
Rainer

[Michael Biebl]

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Michael

[Rainer Gerhards]

-----Original Message-----
From: rsyslog-bounces at lists.adiscon.com [mailto:rsyslog-
bounces at lists.adiscon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Biebl
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:49 PM
To: rsyslog-users
Subject: Re: [rsyslog] rsyslog/syslog-ng comparison

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the

doc

Post by Rainer Gerhards
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and

specifically

Post by Rainer Gerhards
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing

feature

Post by Rainer Gerhards
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Could I miss this feature? ;) Well, I thought it is added by this bullet
point:

"config file includes, also full directory includes"

But that is probably a bit cryptic. Will see that I change the text.

And while we are at it: would a similar directive for $ModLoad make
sense (easy, but a bit doubtful from security perspective, malicious
users could just simply drop a Trojan on the well-known location and
know it'll get activated by rsyslogd on next system startup...).

Rainer

[Rainer Gerhards]

-----Original Message-----
From: rsyslog-bounces at lists.adiscon.com [mailto:rsyslog-
bounces at lists.adiscon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Biebl
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:49 PM
To: rsyslog-users
Subject: Re: [rsyslog] rsyslog/syslog-ng comparison

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the

doc

Post by Rainer Gerhards
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and

specifically

Post by Rainer Gerhards
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing

feature

Post by Rainer Gerhards
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Could I miss this feature? ;) Well, I thought it is added by this bullet
point:

"config file includes, also full directory includes"

But that is probably a bit cryptic. Will see that I change the text.

And while we are at it: would a similar directive for $ModLoad make
sense (easy, but a bit doubtful from security perspective, malicious
users could just simply drop a Trojan on the well-known location and
know it'll get activated by rsyslogd on next system startup...).

Rainer

[Rainer Gerhards]

-----Original Message-----
From: rsyslog-bounces at lists.adiscon.com [mailto:rsyslog-
bounces at lists.adiscon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Biebl
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:49 PM
To: rsyslog-users
Subject: Re: [rsyslog] rsyslog/syslog-ng comparison

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the

doc

Post by Rainer Gerhards
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and

specifically

Post by Rainer Gerhards
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing

feature

Post by Rainer Gerhards
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Could I miss this feature? ;) Well, I thought it is added by this bullet
point:

"config file includes, also full directory includes"

But that is probably a bit cryptic. Will see that I change the text.

And while we are at it: would a similar directive for $ModLoad make
sense (easy, but a bit doubtful from security perspective, malicious
users could just simply drop a Trojan on the well-known location and
know it'll get activated by rsyslogd on next system startup...).

Rainer

[Rainer Gerhards]

-----Original Message-----
From: rsyslog-bounces at lists.adiscon.com [mailto:rsyslog-
bounces at lists.adiscon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Biebl
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:49 PM
To: rsyslog-users
Subject: Re: [rsyslog] rsyslog/syslog-ng comparison

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the

doc

Post by Rainer Gerhards
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and

specifically

Post by Rainer Gerhards
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing

feature

Post by Rainer Gerhards
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Could I miss this feature? ;) Well, I thought it is added by this bullet
point:

"config file includes, also full directory includes"

But that is probably a bit cryptic. Will see that I change the text.

And while we are at it: would a similar directive for $ModLoad make
sense (easy, but a bit doubtful from security perspective, malicious
users could just simply drop a Trojan on the well-known location and
know it'll get activated by rsyslogd on next system startup...).

Rainer

[Rainer Gerhards]

-----Original Message-----
From: rsyslog-bounces at lists.adiscon.com [mailto:rsyslog-
bounces at lists.adiscon.com] On Behalf Of Michael Biebl
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:49 PM
To: rsyslog-users
Subject: Re: [rsyslog] rsyslog/syslog-ng comparison

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the

doc

Post by Rainer Gerhards
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and

specifically

Post by Rainer Gerhards
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing

feature

Post by Rainer Gerhards
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Could I miss this feature? ;) Well, I thought it is added by this bullet
point:

"config file includes, also full directory includes"

But that is probably a bit cryptic. Will see that I change the text.

And while we are at it: would a similar directive for $ModLoad make
sense (easy, but a bit doubtful from security perspective, malicious
users could just simply drop a Trojan on the well-known location and
know it'll get activated by rsyslogd on next system startup...).

Rainer

[Rainer Gerhards]

Hi all,

I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
set:

http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html

I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

Thanks,
Rainer

[Michael Biebl]

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Michael

[Rainer Gerhards]

Hi all,

I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
set:

http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html

I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

Thanks,
Rainer

[Michael Biebl]

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Michael

[Rainer Gerhards]

Hi all,

I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
set:

http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html

I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

Thanks,
Rainer

[Michael Biebl]

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Michael

[Rainer Gerhards]

Hi all,

I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
set:

http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html

I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

Thanks,
Rainer

[Michael Biebl]

Post by Rainer Gerhards
Hi all,
I have added a rsyslog vs. syslog-ng feature comparison sheet to the doc
http://www.rsyslog.com/doc-rsyslog_ng_comparison.html
I would appreciate if those familiar with syslog-ng's features (I am
not!) could have a look at it and tell me which bullet points are
missing. I try to get an as good comparison as possible and specifically
would like to see features listed that rsyslog is currently lacking.
Also, because I'll see if/when I can implement them. As such, I would
also appreciate your personal opinion on how important a missing feature
is.

The feature to include config files based on name, directory or wild
cards is missing in the list ;-)

Michael