maintainer’s field notebook
Rainer Gerhards
Creator of rsyslog, founder and engineering lead. I have worked close to systems since 1983 and keep notes on open source, engineering practice, AI-assisted work, space, and the rest of a life in technology.

- Liblognorm will get even faster – and so will rsyslog!
- AI codegen is growing up. So are the price tags.
- Adding Project Policy Checks to CI
- Why we are Looking at Post-Quantum Cryptography Now
- The “Kampfbegriff” That Isn’t: Making Digital Sovereignty Less Scary and More Sensible
- AI slop. AI is hype. AI will replace us all.
- Rsyslog is moving fast – let’s make sure everyone keeps up!
- AI Slop – or Human Laziness?
- How a Missing Windows Feature in 1995 Led to WinSyslog and rsyslog | 30 Year Throwback
- Using Local AI Review to Save CI Time, Money, and Nerves