We do it for our customers (ISP) so we call provide it as free quota (Australia uses a quota system for net acess). Running a local server will increase the likely hood of your client using it for updates, but doesn't guarantee it. To do that you need to use an ip filter like steamwatch. However as already pointed out not every content server has all content.
-- Matt Lyons Media Group, Internode 150 Grenfell St, Adelaide SA 5000 E-mail: [email protected] WWW: www.internode.on.net "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; In practice there is." On 08/05/2010, at 10:05, "Derek Denholm" <[email protected]> wrote: > Pretty much, it's pretty silly for an individual to provide content > servers unless you feel like blowing money. You also get a banner ad > as well as a link back on the content server page. Any other > benefits I am unaware of ? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Noel > Sent: May-07-10 8:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Mirrors > > I'm with msleeper on this one.. in fact I believe this is exactly > what many GSPs end up doing (for example, NFO.) > > AFAIK the primary benefit of the service is for people who maintain > very large numbers of servers and want to be able to roll out > updates via automation -- or at least offer that automation to their > customers on demand. > _______________________________________________ > 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
