diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/logging/LoggingOutputStream.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/logging/LoggingOutputStream.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bcf232400a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/logging/LoggingOutputStream.java
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *    software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.logging;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+
+/**
+ * Based on LoggingOutputStream by Jim Moore
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+public class LoggingOutputStream extends OutputStream
+{
+
+  /**
+   * The default number of bytes in the buffer.
+   */
+  public static final int DEFAULT_BUFFER_LENGTH = 2048;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final int LEVEL_DEBUG = 1;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final int LEVEL_ERROR = 4;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final int LEVEL_INFO = 2;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final int LEVEL_TRACE = 0;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final int LEVEL_WARN = 3;
+
+  //~--- constructors ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Creates the LoggingOutputStream to flush to the given Category.
+   *
+   * @param logger   the Logger to write to
+   * @param level the Level to use when writing to the Logger
+   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if cat == null or priority ==
+   *                                  null
+   */
+  public LoggingOutputStream(Logger logger, int level)
+          throws IllegalArgumentException
+  {
+    if (logger == null)
+    {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("cat == null");
+    }
+
+    this.level = level;
+    this.logger = logger;
+    bufferLength = DEFAULT_BUFFER_LENGTH;
+    buffer = new byte[DEFAULT_BUFFER_LENGTH];
+    count = 0;
+  }
+
+  //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Closes this output stream and releases any system resources
+   * associated with this stream. The general contract of
+   * <code>close</code>
+   * is that it closes the output stream. A closed stream cannot
+   * perform
+   * output operations and cannot be reopened.
+   */
+  @Override
+  public void close()
+  {
+    flush();
+    closed = true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Flushes this output stream and forces any buffered output bytes
+   * to be written out. The general contract of <code>flush</code> is
+   * that calling it is an indication that, if any bytes previously
+   * written have been buffered by the implementation of the output
+   * stream, such bytes should immediately be written to their
+   * intended destination.
+   */
+  @Override
+  public void flush()
+  {
+    if (count == 0)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // don't print out blank lines; flushing from PrintStream puts
+    // For linux system
+    if ((count == 1) && ((char) buffer[0]) == '\n')
+    {
+      reset();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // For mac system
+    if ((count == 1) && ((char) buffer[0]) == '\r')
+    {
+      reset();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // On windows system
+    if ((count == 2) && (char) buffer[0] == '\r' && (char) buffer[1] == '\n')
+    {
+      reset();
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final byte[] theBytes = new byte[count];
+
+    System.arraycopy(buffer, 0, theBytes, 0, count);
+    log(new String(theBytes));
+    reset();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param message
+   */
+  public void log(String message)
+  {
+    switch (level)
+    {
+      case LEVEL_TRACE :
+        logger.trace(message);
+
+        break;
+
+      case LEVEL_DEBUG :
+        logger.debug(message);
+
+        break;
+
+      case LEVEL_INFO :
+        logger.info(message);
+
+        break;
+
+      case LEVEL_WARN :
+        logger.warn(message);
+
+        break;
+
+      case LEVEL_ERROR :
+        logger.error(message);
+
+        break;
+
+      default :
+        logger.warn(message);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Writes the specified byte to this output stream. The general
+   * contract for <code>write</code> is that one byte is written
+   * to the output stream. The byte to be written is the eight
+   * low-order bits of the argument <code>b</code>. The 24
+   * high-order bits of <code>b</code> are ignored.
+   *
+   * @param b the <code>byte</code> to write
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
+  @Override
+  public void write(final int b) throws IOException
+  {
+    if (closed)
+    {
+      throw new IOException("The stream has been closed.");
+    }
+
+    // would this be writing past the buffer?
+    if (count == bufferLength)
+    {
+
+      // grow the buffer
+      final int newBufLength = bufferLength + DEFAULT_BUFFER_LENGTH;
+      final byte[] newBuf = new byte[newBufLength];
+
+      System.arraycopy(buffer, 0, newBuf, 0, bufferLength);
+      buffer = newBuf;
+      bufferLength = newBufLength;
+    }
+
+    buffer[count] = (byte) b;
+    count++;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   */
+  private void reset()
+  {
+    count = 0;
+  }
+
+  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * The internal buffer where data is stored.
+   */
+  private byte[] buffer;
+
+  /**
+   * Remembers the size of the buffer for speed.
+   */
+  private int bufferLength;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private boolean closed = false;
+
+  /**
+   * The number of valid bytes in the buffer. This value is always
+   * in the range <tt>0</tt> through <tt>buf.length</tt>; elements
+   * <tt>buf[0]</tt> through <tt>buf[count-1]</tt> contain valid
+   * byte data.
+   */
+  private int count;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private int level = -1;
+
+  /** The logger to write to. */
+  private Logger logger;
+}
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/IOUtil.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/IOUtil.java
index cdc9350ee8..210028b905 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/IOUtil.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/IOUtil.java
@@ -124,6 +124,50 @@ public class IOUtil
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param source
+   * @param target
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
+  public static void copy(File source, File target) throws IOException
+  {
+    if (source.isDirectory())
+    {
+      if (!target.exists())
+      {
+        mkdirs(target);
+      }
+
+      String[] children = source.list();
+
+      for (String child : children)
+      {
+        copy(new File(source, child), new File(target, child));
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      FileInputStream input = null;
+      FileOutputStream output = null;
+
+      try
+      {
+        input = new FileInputStream(source);
+        output = new FileOutputStream(target);
+        copy(input, output);
+      }
+      finally
+      {
+        close(input);
+        close(output);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Method description
    *
@@ -136,6 +180,18 @@ public class IOUtil
     new Thread(new IOCopyThread(reader, writer)).start();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param input
+   * @param output
+   */
+  public static void copyThread(InputStream input, OutputStream output)
+  {
+    new Thread(new IOStreamCopyThread(input, output)).start();
+  }
+
   /**
    *   Method description
    *
@@ -165,39 +221,6 @@ public class IOUtil
     }
   }
 
-  public static void copy( File source, File target ) throws IOException
-  {
-    if ( source.isDirectory() )
-    {
-      if ( ! target.exists() )
-      {
-        mkdirs(target);
-      }
-
-      String[] children = source.list();
-      for ( String child : children )
-      {
-        copy(new File(source, child), new File(target, child));
-      }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      FileInputStream input = null;
-      FileOutputStream output = null;
-      try
-      {
-        input = new FileInputStream( source );
-        output = new FileOutputStream( target );
-        copy(input, output);
-      }
-      finally
-      {
-        close(input);
-        close(output);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Method description
    *
@@ -294,4 +317,61 @@ public class IOUtil
     /** Field description */
     private Writer writer;
   }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Class description
+   *
+   *
+   * @version        Enter version here..., 2010-12-27
+   * @author         Sebastian Sdorra
+   */
+  private static class IOStreamCopyThread implements Runnable
+  {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs ...
+     *
+     *
+     * @param input
+     * @param output
+     */
+    public IOStreamCopyThread(InputStream input, OutputStream output)
+    {
+      this.input = input;
+      this.output = output;
+    }
+
+    //~--- methods ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Method description
+     *
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void run()
+    {
+      try
+      {
+        copy(input, output);
+      }
+      catch (IOException ex)
+      {
+        logger.error(ex.getMessage(), ex);
+      }
+      finally
+      {
+        close(input);
+        close(output);
+      }
+    }
+
+    //~--- fields -------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /** Field description */
+    private InputStream input;
+
+    /** Field description */
+    private OutputStream output;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/cgi/CGIRunner.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/cgi/CGIRunner.java
index 7b2d197b72..9aabdf7a85 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/cgi/CGIRunner.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/cgi/CGIRunner.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ package sonia.scm.web.cgi;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import sonia.scm.logging.LoggingOutputStream;
 import sonia.scm.util.IOUtil;
 import sonia.scm.util.Util;
 
@@ -223,8 +224,9 @@ public class CGIRunner
     final int inLength = len;
 
     // TODO: print or log error stream
-    IOUtil.copyThread(new InputStreamReader(p.getErrorStream()),
-                      new OutputStreamWriter(System.err));
+    IOUtil.copyThread(p.getErrorStream(),
+                      new LoggingOutputStream(logger,
+                        LoggingOutputStream.LEVEL_ERROR));
     new Thread(new Runnable()
     {
       @Override