Consider moving some feature crates into the main repo (like slog-term and slog-async)

[Techcable]

Right now, there are a number of seperate feature crates in the main slog-rs organization:

Many of these do not have their own issue tracker, and they often seem to fall behind the main crate 😦

It might make sense to either:

1. Make them part of the workspace in the main repository
   • They could still be separate dependencies, but updating would be done in lockstep (and we'd have a unified issue tracker)
2. Keep them as separate repos, but enable github issues.

I would note that some of these crates are effectively official (and very stable). Keeping them as separate repositories doesn't really add much to the main crate 😉

Things to merge

Crates I propose integrating into the main repo, as part of the main workspace:

1. slog-term
2. slog-json
3. slog-async
4. slog-stdlog

These crates are essential to most slog users and the ecosystem as a whole. It makes sense to provide the same level of support as we do in the main repo.

Disadvantages:

1. We would have to offer the same level of support for these crates
2. We would have to make a message in the old repo saying things have moved

Advantages:

1. If a change in slog breaks one of these crates, we will know right away
   • Just run cargo check --workspace and we will get a message (and GH actions will fail)
2. Unified bug tracker, so users don't get confused
   • Right now we have a lot of users getting bugs with slog-term, then filing it on the main repo.

Honestly, I think it's worth it so that we can provide first-class support for these crates :)

Note that user-level dependencies would still be separate. Adding slog as a dependency wouldn't automatically add slog-term or slog-json.

Things to keep seperate

Crates I propose keeping separate (for now):

1. slog-scope
2. slog-journald
3. slog-syslog
4. slog-bunyan

For all of these, we should enable github issues, so people have a proper place to put bugs 😉

I think (1) should be separate (probably permanently) because it's discouraged.

Crates 2-4 seem like more niche logging formats. Maybe we could move them in eventually........

[dpc]

Fine with me.

[Techcable]

Honestly I don't think this change is worth it. The overall setup seems to work fine right now.

However, it might be nice to enable separate issue trackers 😉