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Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20110167048

Method and system for clearing log files of service system

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Teddi Maranzano (8 months ago)

My background is in operating systems, so this is my frame of reference in commenting. I see many parallels between almost each claim and functionality that has existed in various operating systems prior to the application date. It just takes some time to research. For example, as Brent points out, syslogd is a unix daemon that can be configured to take actions on log files. I think between syslog, cron, skulker, and snmp (rsct in AIX), most of the claims here are covered. I see it as failing the novelty test because any similarly experienced systems administrator would do this. But, I see where the applicant is trying to make a generic process. I can't see that working because each software vendor (e.g., database) has his own independent requirement for managing his log files.

Brent Bloxam (8 months ago)

I've no experience with properly submitting prior art, but this patent essentially describes any number of existing Unix, Linux or BSD log rotation software like syslog (early 1980s), syslog-ng (1998), etc. These rotators can be scheduled by an operating system daemon (crond, for example), or run independently, read their settings line by line from a configuration file that lists service associations, log file locations, rotation period, whether they're rotated by size or time, etc. Much of this is, in my opinion, prior art for many of the claims present.

Brent Bloxam (8 months ago)

Please note I meant newsyslog, not syslog

Diane Willis (8 months ago)

It sounds like you have some good ideas.
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