On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:13:10 -0400 "Alfred M. Szmidt" <a...@gnu.org> wrote:
> > the syntax for syslog.conf is very limiting, and would cause > > incompatibilities with other versions of syslog. > > don't worry too much about this. there already exists lots of > incompatibilities (even = and <= are only common BSD extensions), > and your ** extension is breaking compatibility as well. a #* would > have worked, for example ;) > > Which would break comments and utterly break everything, lovley. have no idea what you mean. misusing comments is a common practice and didn't break C-programs, for example. however, the example wasn't meant to be implemented. i am ok with extensions. one can use them or not. the admin should decide about that. as long as the extensions are clearly described as extensions i have no problem with them. this again targets at a man page for syslog.conf. best wishes, MeloDramus <melodra...@online.de>