[Log4cpp-devel] the state and future of log4cpp

[Bastiaan B. <bas...@li...>]

Hi log4cpp developers and users,

Lately people have been wondering whether log4cpp is still an active
project. 
So, is the log4cpp project dead?
No, no, no, it's not dead, it's, uhm, dormant, yeah that's it! It's just
resting for a while....

The are two reasons for this 'sleep':

1) log4cpp has matured enough to satify the logging needs for our
inhouse software development at LifeLine Networks. So, at work I don't
have the time to work on improving log4cpp. Especially since most C++
programs we have will be phased out in favour of Java implementations
(using log4j).

2) In the past few years I've acquired a distinct dislike to C++ for
robust platform independent programing. I won't bother you with a long
rant on what sucks about C++ (I suppose you already know), but for me it
has taken away the joy in working on log4cpp (and other C++ projects).

In short both fun and profit have gone, and the itch as well...

So what's next?
Well, one option would be to simply let the project fade away and die,
and have everyone migrate to log4cplus or log4cxx.
Of course there is another option: one or more log4cpp developers or
users will enthousastically jump forward to take over maintainership of
the project. Yes, you could be the lucky winner! Reply now! :-)

So, if your interested, just apply for the job through the mailing list
to have everything as transparent as possible. Preference will be given
to current project members.

Cheers,

Bastiaan Bakker
resigning project admin for log4cpp

PS.
I'm not leaving earth, so I will be reachable for the new maintainer to
help getting things going again.

PPS.
Recently Apache has formed the Logging Service Project
(_http://logging.apache.org/_). The log4cpp project has been invited to
participate in this project. The current LGPL license of log4cpp is
incompatible with the Apache license of the project. However if a new
maintainer would like to have log4cpp join the Logging Service Project,
LifeLine Networks and me are willing to relicense log4cpp under the
Apache license. NB. Even though we do hold copyrights to the bulk of the
code, some parts were contributed by others, retaining their copyrights,
so you'll need to get their permission as well. (grepping for
'copyright' in the sources should get you a list of other copyright
holders).