[logs] Cross-Platform Log Analysis and Microsoft

[Tom Perrine]

Marcus J. Ranum wrote:

> Anyone who's been following logging knows that I hate syslog with such
> a passion that merely thinking about it makes 10-foot laser beams leap
> out of my eyes and incinerate random things around me. My blood boils
> and a halo of pink steam forms around my head, throbbing the the
> gnashing of my teeth and the kodo drum-like thudding of my overworked
> heart. Indeed, I hate syslog more than you do. I hate syslog more than
> you can IMAGINE.

I'd pay money to see that, especially the laser beams part.

Come on Marcus, don't hold back.  Tell us how you *really* feel!

(And as you know, since you and I have had this discussion over the
years, my laser beam shooting eyes will be right there wit' ya' brudder!)

For ***anyone*** to come along at this point in the game to offer a new
completely new proprietary (Is it a standards-track RFC with authors
from at least three companies?) system audit message transport protocol,
AFTER IGNORING ALL THE OTHERS FOR 15+ YEARS, is just.....

well, fool me once...... won't get fooled again?