----- Original Message ----- > On , Ding Yi Chen wrote: > > Even if you do, you cannot change the exist tutorial, blog, and forums > > that > > refer /var/log/messages. > > > > Image the following scenario: > > Suppose a Fedora newbie (or linux newbie) encounters a problem, > > most of the search results state: Check /var/log/messages > > > > He/She will be very frustrated if he/she cannot find it. > > This is not really an argument, or it is valid for any changes. > What about the switch from up2date to yum years ago? I know, I first > tried > to run up2date before being shout at that it's normal it does not work > anymore since yum is there. What about the future change from yum to > dnf? > Should we try to keep both in place just because google has more > reference > to yum? > > So, the fact that tutorials and blogs are mentioning /var/log/messages > is > not a valid argument :) You still have not addressed the third party programs and scripts that monitor /var/log/messages -- Ding-Yi Chen Software Engineer Internationalization Group DID: +61 7 3514 8239 Email: dchen@xxxxxxxxxx Red Hat, Asia-Pacific Pty Ltd Level 1, 193 North Quay Brisbane 4000 Office: +61 7 3514 8100 Fax: +61 7 3514 8199 Website: www.redhat.com Red Hat, Inc. Facebook: Red Hat APAC | Red Hat Japan | Red Hat Korea | JBoss APAC Twitter: Red Hat APAC | Red Hat ANZ LinkedIn: Red Hat APAC | JBoss APAC -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
