Getting install log on a remote machine

[R P Herrold]

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Chris Lumens wrote:

> I think a good case can be made for both.  The syslog interface gives
> you a quick way to get remote logging up and running because it doesn't
> require any special programming.  On the other hand, having a socket
> interface gives you the ability to write whatever crazy program you want
> to process the log information.

The fact that one is quick and based on a longtime *nix 
standard approach, and the other is for use by a (new) 'crazy 
program' says something to me.

-- Russ Herrold

Those who do not understand Unix are condemned to reinvent it, 
poorly.
                 -- Henry Spencer