okay, let's actually have some comments here. :) In using syslog-ng, it is possible to define tcp/udp network sources for logging information. This means that net.whatever needs to be init'd before syslog-ng. "need clock" should be "need clock net"
nope, wrong. it does not *NEED* net. it may be desirable for *YOU*, in *YOUR* situation, to add depend() { need clock after net } or just use the way you suggested above. either way, this is specific to *YOUR* configuration. the default is fine.