This isn't illegal. Running a dedicated server from a retail version does
not use your license/cd-key(or at least it shouldn't). The cd-key/license
should only be for the client. Otherwise, why would the dedicated server be
free? If I'm wrong please correct.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mad Ad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 5:50 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: won id sharing..
I admit, I have installed it on 2 nodes of my network in times past, my
server, and a seperate gaming machine to join whatever game i want (but dont
have blood people coming and playing on it). Ok, it may be a slight
contravention of the EULA but to me, thats only the same as what I could
have run off of one machine- the seperate client was for me to grab the
stick and frag an hour or so, no matter what state the server - running or
with cfgs and apps flopping out of it
Since I dont run a public 24/7 from this location, its only rarely that i
need to run a test rig - but I also 'have' 20 remote hlds under my
responsibility for all m/cycles, global cvars, map stocks, adminmod blah
blah blah, and running up a 'test' server here used to be handy to make
changes and extract setup files to be ported over to the server farms 20.
Thing is, like a lot of admins, I havnt been paid (not even the game
vouchers that were promised by my last gsp before they went under) , I get
my enjoyment from being part of the community, the learning and playing, and
altho a 2nd copy of HL isnt that expensive, in accounting terms it would be
purely to cover the odd week that I need to do something for the role i fill
still unpaid. A role that gives 20x enjoyment once set up, being a major
player in the UK public TFC global arena. If the ID pool count has been
changed, I guess I wont be doing that any more and all testing has to be on
my gaming machine- pahh :(
Aside from the arguments of wether we should or shouldnt, illegal or not,
theres one thing I wanna throw in the chat - Wont doing this may force many
hackers to manufacture/obtain keygens, so increasng the number of people
that get their key 'stolen'????
Just a thought
Ad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Kirchner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 1:07 AM
Subject: Re: won id sharing..
>
> I think you must be a very happy man. :-)
>
> On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Buddha-Pest wrote:
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> >
> > i ignore both :)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ken Kirchner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 3:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: won id sharing..
> >
> >
> > >
> > > How do you separate the trolls from the truley ignorant individuals?
> > >
> > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Buddha-Pest wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > guys, we all know how you feel.
> > > >
> > > > do you know what a troll is? because y'all were just troll'ed...
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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