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man: don't recommend After=syslog.target anymore since we don't support non-socket...
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                                 <listitem><para>Instead of using the
                                 <function>syslog()</function> call to log directly to the
 
                                 <listitem><para>Instead of using the
                                 <function>syslog()</function> call to log directly to the
-                                system logger, a new-style daemon may
+                                system syslog service, a new-style daemon may
                                 choose to simply log to STDERR via
                                 <function>fprintf()</function>, which is then forwarded to
                                 syslog by the init system. If log
                                 choose to simply log to STDERR via
                                 <function>fprintf()</function>, which is then forwarded to
                                 syslog by the init system. If log
                         url="http://refspecs.freestandards.org/LSB_3.1.1/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/iniscrptact.html">LSB
                         Linux Standard Base Core
                         Specification</ulink>. This method of
                         url="http://refspecs.freestandards.org/LSB_3.1.1/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/iniscrptact.html">LSB
                         Linux Standard Base Core
                         Specification</ulink>. This method of
-                        activation is supported ubiquitiously on Linux
+                        activation is supported ubiquitously on Linux
                         init systems, both old-style and new-style
                         systems. Among other issues SysV init scripts
                         have the disadvantage of involving shell
                         init systems, both old-style and new-style
                         systems. Among other issues SysV init scripts
                         have the disadvantage of involving shell
                                 operating
                                 system-independent.</para></listitem>
 
                                 operating
                                 system-independent.</para></listitem>
 
-                                <listitem><para>Since not all syslog
-                                implementations are socket-activatable
-                                yet, it is recommended to place an
-                                <varname>After=syslog.target</varname>
-                                dependency in service files for
-                                daemons that can log to
-                                syslog. <filename>syslog.target</filename>
-                                then either pulls in the syslog daemon
-                                itself or simply the activation
-                                socket. A <varname>Wants=</varname> or
-                                even <varname>Requires=</varname>
-                                dependency should generally not be
-                                added, since it should be up to the
-                                administrator whether he wants to
-                                enable logging or not, and most syslog
-                                clients work fine if no log daemon is
-                                running.</para></listitem>
-
                                 <listitem><para>Make sure to include
                                 an <literal>[Install]</literal>
                                 section including installation
                                 <listitem><para>Make sure to include
                                 an <literal>[Install]</literal>
                                 section including installation
@@ -795,7 +777,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SYSTEMD, [test -n "$with_systemdsystemunitdir" -a "x$with_sy
                         machines, and optionally allows their
                         installation even on machines lacking
                         systemd. (Modification of this snippet for the
                         machines, and optionally allows their
                         installation even on machines lacking
                         systemd. (Modification of this snippet for the
-                        user unit directory is left as excercise to the
+                        user unit directory is left as an exercise for the
                         reader.)</para>
 
                         <para>Additionally, to ensure that
                         reader.)</para>
 
                         <para>Additionally, to ensure that