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+Welcome to the sysklogd package for Linux.  All the utility
+documentation has now been moved into the man pages.  Please review
+these carefully before proceeding.
+
+Version 1.3 of the package is the culmination of about two years of
+experience and bug reports on the 1.2 version from both the INTERNET
+and our corporate Linux networks.  The utilities in this package should
+provide VERY reliable system logging.  Klogd and syslogd have both
+been stress tested in kernel development environments where literally
+hundreds of megabytes of kernel messages have been blasted through
+them.  If either utility should fail the development team would
+appreciate debug information so that the bug can be reproduced and
+squashed.
+
+Both utilities (syslogd, klogd) can be either run from init or started
+as part of the rc.* sequence.  Caution should be used when starting
+these utilities from init since the default configuration is for both of
+these utilities to auto-background themselves.  Depending on the
+version of init being used this could either result in the process
+table being filled or at least 10 copies of the daemon being started.
+If auto-backgrounding is NOT desired the command line option -n should
+be used to disable the auto-fork feature.
+
+I have found work on the sysklogd package to be an interesting example
+of the powers of the INTERNET.  Stephen, Juha, Shane, Martin and
+myself have successfully collaborated on the development of this
+package without ever having met each other, in fact we could pass on
+the street without realizing it.  What I have developed is a profound
+respect for the personal capabilities of each one of these
+individuals.  Perhaps the greatest `Linux Legacy' will be that its
+development/enhancement is truly an example of the powers of
+international cooperation through the worldwide INTERNET.
+
+We would be interested in keeping track of any and all bug
+fixes/changes that are made.  At the time that work was started on the
+sysklogd package the syslog(d) sources seemed to have fallen into
+neglect.  This work started with and continues the believe that it is
+important to maintain consistent standardized system utilities
+sources.  Hopefully the Linux community will find these sources to be
+a useful addition to the software gene pool.
+
+There is a mailing list covering this package and syslog in general.
+The lists address is sysklogd@Infodrom.North.DE .  To subscribe send a
+mail to Majordomo@Infodrom.North.DE with a line "subscribe sysklogd"
+in the message body.
+
+New versions of this package will be available at Joey's ftp server.
+ftp://ftp.infodrom.north.de/pub/people/joey/sysklogd/
+
+Best regards,
+
+Dr. Wettstein
+Oncology Research Division Computing Facility
+Roger Maris Cancer Center
+Fargo, ND
+greg@wind.enjellic.com
+
+Stephen Tweedie
+Department of Computer Science
+Edinburgh University, Scotland
+
+Juha Virtanen
+jiivee@hut.fi
+
+Shane Alderton
+shane@ion.apana.org.au
+
+Martin Schulze
+Infodrom Oldenburg
+joey@linux.de
+
+And a host of bug reporters whose contributions cannot be underestimated.