[syslog-ng] insider 2013-08: New releases; GSoC updates; Dedicated OSE developer; Observe, Hack, Make 2013;

[Peter Czanik]

Dear syslog-ng users,


This is the 26th issue of the syslog-ng Insider, a monthly newsletter 
that brings you syslog-ng related news.


FEATURED NEWS


syslog-ng 3.4.3 and 3.3.11 are released

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Both the current (3.4) and previous (3.3) stable syslog-ng releases 
received maintenance updates. Sources are available from git or as tgz 
from 
http://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/opensource-logging-system/downloads/download

For third-party binary packages for various Linux and UNIX platforms, visithttp://www.balabit.com/network-security/syslog-ng/opensource-logging-system/downloads/3rd-party  for 3^rd    party binary packages for various distributions and UNIX variants.


syslog-ng Agent for Windows 5.0

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There is a major new version of syslog-ng Agent available, version 5.0. 
Under the hood it builds now on the same code base as the UNIX version 
of syslog-ng. The new highlights include support for the Reliable Log 
Transfer Protocol (RLTP), flow control and support for the Windows 
Server 2012 and Windows 8 platforms.


Long-time syslog-ng contributor Gergely Nagy now working full-time on 
syslog-ng Open Source Edition
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If you've been following the mailing list, the community around 
syslog-ng or the commits in git you most certainly recognize the name of 
Gergely Nagy. He's been working at BalaBit for several years and we're 
happy to announce that from now on his dedicated role is to work on 
syslog-ng OSE full-time.

You can read his thoughts about the change on his blog: 
https://algernon.blogs.balabit.com/2013/07/onto-greener-open-pastures/


syslog-ng GSoC: it's half-time!

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The coding for Google Summer of Code is at half-time. Our students 
passed half-time evaluations and are working hard on a faster MySQL 
destination and on a brand new redis destination. You can follow their 
progress from their related blogs:

http://petrovicsgyula.blogspot.com/

http://tichygsoc.blogspot.hu/

There is also a plan to provide test packages for those really 
adventurous in the coming weeks :-)


syslog-ng JSON HowTo

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JSON is gaining popularity, not just in Web 2.0 but in all fields of IT. 
As it's an easy way of storing and transmitting name value pairs, JSON 
emitting and parsing is now part of syslog-ng.

The HowTo describing how it works in syslog-ng is available at 
http://asylum.madhouse-project.org/blog/2013/07/29/json-howto/


syslog-ng developers at Observe, Hack, Make 2013

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Laser harp, Wikileaks, lockpicking, NSA, SIM card exploiting, LHC, 
counter-cryptanalysis, 24 pull requests, neutrino detectors, open source 
Bach, weird lights, quadrocopters, electric music cranked up to 11, 
workshops, lectures, discussions, and a lot more! We've been Observing, 
Hacking and Making!

You can read more about it at 
https://athos.blogs.balabit.com/2013/08/observed-hacked-made/


SHORT NEWS:

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    CzP presenting log management and syslog-ng at Libre Software
    Meeting in Brussels:
    https://czanik.blogs.balabit.com/2013/08/czp-libre-software-meeting/

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    What is Pseudonymous Data? An update on how upcoming EU regulations
    affect logging:
    https://jluby.blogs.balabit.com/2013/07/18/what-is-pseudonymous-data-in-the-eu-it-isnt-quite-clear/


NEW RELEASES

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    syslog-ng 3.3.11:
    https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2013-June/000163.html

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    syslog-ng 3.4.3:
    https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2013-August/000164.html

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    syslog-ng Agent 5.0.1:
    https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2013-May/000158.html

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    syslog-ng PE 4.0.6:
    https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2013-August/000165.html

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    syslog-ng PE 4.2.4:
    https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2013-June/000160.html


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-- 
Peter Czanik (CzP) <czanik at balabit.hu>
BalaBit IT Security / syslog-ng upstream
http://czanik.blogs.balabit.com/