Re: syslog by default?

> Tatsuo Ishii writes:
> 
> > Why are you so worrying about finding syslog() in configure? We have
> > already done lots of function testings. Is there anything special with
> > syslog()?
> 
> All the other functions we test for come with a replacement plan.  Either
> we choose between several similar alternatives (atexit/on_exit), or we
> link in our own function.o file.  But we don't shut off a whole piece of
> functionality when one goes missing (except in the cases I mentioned).
> 
> I'm probably being paranoid.  But you did ask what became of the idea, and
> that's what did, as far as I'm concerned...

OK, that makes sense.  My only question is how many platforms _don't_
have syslog.  If it is only NT and QNX, I think we can live with using
it by default if it exists.

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