I propose something else: Do the world a favour and run a Steam Content Server:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3326-TDKV-4603 Skip all the ridiculously manual suggestions that have been talked about so far. On 6/05/2010 6:01 p.m., DontWannaName! wrote: > I propose something completely different. We should open up a VIP filtered > content server for server owners who contribute to it. Like a 5 dollar > monthly fee. Server would be in Dallas where there are cheaper servers and > BW. > > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Jeff Sugar<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Addendum: And, because the central site would distribute it to the mirrors, >> it would guarantee that they're the same everywhere with the same hash >> (aka: >> not an incomplete update). >> >> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Jeff Sugar<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Agreed. Even if you don't have hosting space, many of us other admins >>> >> have >> >>> hosting with plenty of bandwidth. We could have a central site (Maybe >>> developed by Tony?) that could select automatically from a list of >>> >> mirrors >> >>> setup for this purpose, I think. I have a 100mbit server I'd be glad to >>> >> use >> >>> for this purpose. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -Jeff >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Tony Paloma<[email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> It sounded good until you said RS/MU/MF. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jake Eisenman >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 7:50 PM >>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list; Half-Life dedicated >>>> Win32 >>>> server mailing list >>>> Subject: [hlds] Mirrors >>>> >>>> >>>> With all the problems with slow updates recently, if I threw up a >>>> server with links to the updates on RS/MU/MF etc would you all use it? >>>> >>>> I'm merely offering a service, not trying to start a debate. So please >>>> don't try to shove your random opinion into the convo, thanks. >>>> >>>> -Jake >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
