And to make things worse, some Apache projects (in particular Zookeeper) even uses SLF4J with a specific binding (Log4j 1 in this case) as a dependency, which makes it a P.I.T.A. to use it with Log4j 2 (or with any other logging framework such as Logback for that matter).
On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 4:54 PM, Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've noticed a big problem is that people don't realize you can use > log4j-api the same way you would normally use slf4j-api. Plus it doesn't > help that tons of Apache projects are using SLF4J which makes it a sort of > tacit endorsement of it over log4j-api. > > Some attention on sites like Reddit or StackOverflow might help. > > On 13 June 2016 at 09:52, Remko Popma <remko.po...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> In spite of the fact that Log4j 2 has a very compelling story in terms of >> feature set and performance, I get the impression that adoption is quite >> slow. I could be wrong, but how many open source projects use Log4j 2? Or >> even how many Apache projects? >> >> I propose we try to generate some ideas about what we can do to increase >> our uptake. Some things I've been thinking about: >> >> * Rewrite the Wikipedia page on Log4j >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log4j>. It's mostly about Log4j 1.2 and >> mentions Log4j 2 at the bottom in a footnote. That needs to be the other >> way around in my opinion. The Wikipedia Java logging framework >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_logging_framework> page is even >> worse. >> * The Apache Logging site <https://logging.apache.org/> has no explicit >> mention that Log4j 1 is EOL. >> * Only the top page on the Log4j 1 site >> <https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/> mentions that the project is >> EOL, but it does so in two modest sentences that don't visually stick out >> and are easily ignored. At the very least the download page needs a mention >> of the EOL and a link to the Log4j 2 project, but it may be good to have a >> notification on every page. >> * Can we get other people involved in evangelizing log4j 2? It would be >> great if we can make more people enthusiastic so they write blog posts or >> tutorials etc about Log4j 2. >> * How can we incentivise people to convert their project to Log4j 2? >> Maybe start a page on Projects Using Log4j 2 and mention people who did the >> conversion by name? Or some other way? >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Remko >> > > > > -- > Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> > -- [image: MagineTV] *Mikael Ståldal* Senior software developer *Magine TV* mikael.stal...@magine.com Grev Turegatan 3 | 114 46 Stockholm, Sweden | www.magine.com Privileged and/or Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such a person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email.
