Problem statement :  Unix syslog ...management
 
Opportunity a:)       
                     usually ...the alert defines whom to be notified and how to be logged.

                     also syslog provides means for central logging on central log server.

                     ....with some production scale system providing for sms or pager based
                     alerts

                     ...syslog daemon ...in combination with the user or the group to be
                     notified, offers good scope for enhancement.

Opportunity b:)     logging is a critical part of any OS ...

                               ....deriving from opportunity a) ...ability to raise a alarm or  capture 
                               certain events with trap ...at the shell level and ability to handle them
                               offers scope.    


Opportunity c:)    ability to integrate  logging mechanism with alerter/alarm/trap ...eventing ...buffering piping to multiple descriptor's,
                   a configurable feature at the OS level.

                         for more information may refer to someof the works performed at veritas inc,
                         refer to projects.pdf        


                    
              
Note: The above problem statement having been encountered in various scenarios
      and detailed in various 'Proof of concepts' as mentioned in 
      
       http://uk.geocities.com/ravivenkatus/projects.pdf
       http://ravishankarkv.tripod.com/projects.pdf
        ....apply appropriate
      'use-case' modeling, rationalize and arrive at a workable and feasible 
       solution both commercially and techinically viable.

             

           


 
             