title: journald *reading* API?
body: <p>journald writes binary log files; and their format is explicitly subject to change.</p>
  <p>The <a href="https://www.loggly.com/resource/journald-handbook/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Journald Reference Guide</a> tells us, quote:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>While it can be useful to get used to journalctl to read logs, it’s by
  no means mandatory.</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>So, how can we read these files? Is there a journald reading API I missed? I couldn't find any yet.</p>