On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:01 AM, David Lang <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, 20 Jan 2014, Rainer Gerhards wrote: > > Folks, you are great! >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Radu Gheorghe <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> What are we trying to accomplish? That's a good question. I'm guessing >>> performance, reliability and related epithets are things that come to >>> mind, >>> but the "vision" isn't clear to me. "The enhanced syslogd for Linux and >>> Unix" is what rsyslog.com says, but it doesn't say much to me. IMO, it's >>> already there and beyond, maybe we need a new goal. Or is there one and >>> I'm >>> not aware of it? Rainer? >>> >>> >> Did I mention that we need someone who is good at public relations? ;) >> >> Of course, we've moved far past this point. I even remember that I >> rephrased the mission statement for a presentation, but guess what ... I >> can't even find it! At least I admit my fatal fail ;) >> >> >> >>> To me, it's not only about syslog, >>> >> >> >> right ... since long... >> >> >> expecially since the likes of imfile and >>> imjournal have been introduced. It looks like rsyslog is more a generic >>> performance-oriented tool for gathering, buffering, processing and >>> delivering application logs. But it's just how I see it. >>> >>> >> If I try to put my vision into a single phrase, I'd say rsyslog intends to >> be the "swiss army knife of monitoring". >> > > monitoring is too broad a term. > > my goodness... what did I do over the weekend??? "logging" I meant... ;)
Rainer (I'll otherwise let the discussion flow a bit -- looking for "unaffected" feedback ;)). > > Actually, we coined that vision >> looooooong ago (15 years?) for Adiscon's Windows tools, and when I began >> to >> work on rsyslog I had that very same idea on my mind. In a somewhat longer >> text, this means to me that rsyslog should be able to accept, transform, >> convert, process, forward and emit all types of event logs, making it a >> kind of universal translator of "logging languages". >> > > "universal translator and transport for logging" sounds like a good start. > I think it would be nice to get 'routing' in there as well. > > David Lang > > > Thinking about this, would it make to have a mission goal discussion >> before >> we go down to the logo question? ;) >> >> >> Back to the original question, I'm available for a short Skype next week >>> if >>> I'm needed. I can send my Skype name via personal Email to anyone who >>> requests it. >>> >>> >> Yup, obviously the same with me ... but mind of the mission statement >> question. Guess that needs to go first - and we really should try to gain >> agreement, shouldn't we? >> >> Thanks again to everyone. This list is really enlighning. >> >> Rainer >> >> PS: I may put up a form of the current logo on github as a temporary >> measure... Just so that you know. Doesn't mean it's solved ;) >> >> >>> >>> 2014/1/19 Mauricio Tavares <[email protected]> >>> >>> How can we get a meeting of all involved in the logo adventure? I >>>> talked to my friend, Jill, and she is game but needs to know a bit >>>> more of what we are trying to accomplish. After all, a logo is more >>>> than a pretty picture. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Otis Gospodnetic >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> There are sites like "people by the hour" or something similar where >>>>> >>>> you >>> >>>> can fund people producing decent logos for a reasonable price. >>>>> >>>>> Otis >>>>> Solr & ElasticSearch Support >>>>> http://sematext.com/ >>>>> On Jan 13, 2014 10:59 AM, "Radu Gheorghe" <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mauricio, if you know someone who can do it then go for it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure when my guy will come back and when he will, I can tell >>>>>> >>>>> him >>> >>>> that someone else is taking care of "the job" :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2014/1/13 Rainer Gerhards <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Mauricio Tavares < >>>>>>> >>>>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Rainer Gerhards >>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Radu Gheorghe < >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> FYI, the guy I was talking to before the holidays didn't get >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> the >>> >>>> time >>>>>> >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> finish it within that week. Then came the holidays, and now >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> he's >>> >>>> on >>>> >>>>> a >>>>>> >>>>>>> business trip. So I'm not sure what the ETA is now. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If anyone else wants to take over this task, just let me know >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> so >>> >>>> I >>>> >>>>> can >>>>>> >>>>>>> tell >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> him. If not, I'll follow up with him when he's back and let you >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> know >>>> >>>>> when I >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> have the logo. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sorry if I was blocking something, I didn't expect all those >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> delays. >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don't think anything is blocked. I know too well how all of >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> this >>> >>>> volunteer work and priorities work out ;) At least I'll be >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> waiting >>> >>>> patiently. Thanks again for taking care of this! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you need a plan B, I might know someone who can help in >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> the >>> >>>> art/logo dept. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Oh, that's excellent. I am happy with all of that, so maybe it's >>>>>>> >>>>>> best >>> >>>> if >>>> >>>>> both of you talk to each others (and the designers ;))? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rainer >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> rsyslog mailing list >>>>>>> http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog >>>>>>> http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ >>>>>>> What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards >>>>>>> NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a >>>>>>> >>>>>> myriad >>>> >>>>> of sites beyond our control. 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