Issue 13: Precise or Lax?

• Syslog-protocol currently “dictates” a lot of things that an implementation has to do

• Goal: more security by less ambiguity

• Some discussion posts indicates this goes overboard and makes it unnecessary complex

• Currently included:

  • Precise instructions on how to process message
  • Implementor's notes pointing out known problem areas and potential solutions

• See also: http://www.syslog.cc/ietf/why-indepth.html