Call for testing: syslog-ng 4.11 is coming
The syslog-ng 4.11 release is right around the corner. Thousands of automatic tests run before each new piece of source code is merged, but nothing can replace real-world hands-on tests. So help us testing Elasticsearch / OpenSearch data-streams, Kafka source, cmake fixes and much more!
The development of syslog-ng is supported by thousands of automatic test cases. Nothing can enter the syslog-ng source code before all of these tests pass. In theory, I could ask my colleagues at any moment to make a release from the current state of the syslog-ng development branch once all tests pass. However, before my current job, I was working as a director of quality assurance, so I have a different take on testing things. Automatic test cases are indeed fantastic and help us to catch many problems during development. However, nothing can replace real-world users trying to use the latest version of your software.
Personally, I run a nightly or git snapshot build of syslog-ng on all my hosts. However, none of my machines are mission-critical, where downtime would cost $$$ with each and every passing minute. While syslog-ng snapshot builds are usually quite stable and breaking configuration changes are rare, I still do not recommend installing these builds on critical servers. On the other hand, I am a big fan of production testing on hosts where running into occasional problems is not a critical issue.
Read more at https://www.syslog-ng.com/community/b/blog/posts/call-for-testing-syslog-ng-4-11-is-coming
