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The syslog-ng newsletter looks odd
Recently I was asked why the syslog-ng newsletter looks odd. At first I did not even understand what is the problem. Then I realized that I kept using the same format for the past 14 years, that was optimized for UNIX terminals :-)
So, what is the problem? 14 years ago I was kindly asked by syslog-ng users to use plain text e-mails instead of HTML formatting. Of course it also means that there is no easy way to emphasize titles in the newsletter.
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The syslog-ng Insider 2024-12: FreeBSD audit; 4.8.1; conferences
The December syslog-ng newsletter is now on-line:
FreeBSD audit source for syslog-ng
Version 4.8.1 of syslog-ng is now available
Where should I present syslog-ng and sudo?
It is available at https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/the-syslog-ng-insider-2024-12-freebsd-audit-4-8-1-conferences
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Syslog-ng Prometheus exporter added to RPM syslog-ng container image
Last week I introduced you to my latest project: a syslog-ng container based on Alma Linux. This week I added a syslog-ng Prometheus exporter to the container, so you can also monitor syslog-ng, if you enable it.
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Experimental syslog-ng container image based on Alma Linux
The official syslog-ng container image is based on Debian Stable. However, we’ve been getting requests for an RPM-based image for many years. So, I made an initial version available based on Alma Linux and now I need your feedback about it! This image uses the “init” variant of Alma Linux 9 containers as a base image. What does this mean? Well, it uses systemd service management inside, making it possible to run multiple services from a single container.
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The syslog-ng Insider 2024-11: testing; Quickwit; MacPorts
The November syslog-ng newsletter is now on-line:
A call for syslog-ng testing Working with Quickwit Huge improvements for syslog-ng in MacPorts It is available at https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/the-syslog-ng-insider-2024-11-testing-quickwit-macports
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Call for testing: syslog-ng in openSUSE Leap 16.0
Last week, I submitted syslog-ng to openSUSE Leap 16.0. While the distro is still in a pre-alpha stage, everything already works for me as expected. Well, except for syslog-ng, where I found a number of smaller problems. As such, this blog is a call for testing, both for syslog-ng on openSUSE Leap 16.0 and also for the distribution itself.
Read the rest at https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/call-for-testing-syslog-ng-in-opensuse-leap-16-0
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A syslog-ng container image based on Alpine Linux
Recently, someone suggested I should check out Alpine Linux and prepare a syslog-ng container image based on it. While not supported by the syslog-ng project, an Alpine-based syslog-ng container image already exist as part of the Linuxserver project.
Read more at https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/a-syslog-ng-container-image-based-on-alpine-linux
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Some more Power t-shirts
Recently I posted about two of my Power t-shirts. Many people responded. Some wanted to get one of the t-shirts from me, others asked me what else do I have. I cannot give you the t-shirts, but I can show you a few more :-) I must admit that only one of them has Power printed on it, but the other two are also Power-related.
Genesi t-shirt The oldest t-shirt is from Genesi.
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Where should I present syslog-ng and sudo?
Recently I was asked the same question both at my workplace and at EuroBSDCon, the conference where I was presenting: where do you talk next? I had no definite answer. Of course, I am looking forward to the FOSDEM CfP, but I am also looking for new conferences to present syslog-ng and sudo. Do you have any recommendations?
You can read the rest of my blog at https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/where-should-i-present-syslog-ng-and-sudo
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Power t-shirts
I love t-shirts, especially those that you’d call logowear. But it’s not the kind of big name fashion logos that I’m referring to. Rather, it’s logowear from my favorite IT companies. I have well over a hundred of these t-shirts, and except when I’m preparing for a special event, I pull a random t-shirt from my collection. Yesterday I happened to wear a power.org t-shirt, while today I’m wearing an OpenPOWER t-shirt, two POWER t-shirts in two days :-) Both of these brought back some nice memories.
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