I think the guy got his definition and this discussion should go no further.
Drop it, guys. Go take a cup of tea and chill out. On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 4:11 PM, SakeFox <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Well it's really not a question that is easily answered. While in normal > terms of speech the terms are easy. When it comes to valve servers and valve > terms it's far from a simple explanation as the other guy said. > > There have been many "Required" updates that don't seem to matter. You can > ignore the update and your server will still let people in that are using > the auto join and show up in the internet server tab listings. Granted it is > smart to update, but if it is a required update and still lets people join > when the server is not updated, but the client is then was it still > required? > > Also if you don't want all the emails join just hlds_announce. > > -Sakefox > > > On 9/21/2011 2:48 PM, TRISTAN MARLER wrote: > > Hi Mauirixxx, > > I don't want to start an argument, so I hope this will be the last you hear > of this from me, but I receive enough email from this mailing list as is, I > would rather it be kept to actually important email instead of something > that can be answered outside the mailing list. The way it was phrased it > could have gone either way in that they could legitimately not know the > meaning of the word, and I hope you appreciate that many other people get > plenty of email too that they have to wade through to get actually useful > information. > > This person isn't the first person in this mailing list to ask a question > that can be answered elsewhere. And really, mandatory? What could that > possibly mean, I don't know, maybe required to function? > > Come on people. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rick Payton <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:45 pm > Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming soon > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > > Tristan, you ever stop to think that maybe the guy was looking > > for the "Valve" definition of mandatory, like what was posted > > below? Instead of crying about spam, try being helpful? More so > > if English happens to be a 2nd language (which I'm guessing it's > > NOT, due to ntlworld.com being hosted in the UK, plus how many > > non-english speaking people use the word "thick" in that context?) > > > > Just a suggestion .... Lighten up? > > > > --mauirixxx > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds <hlds>- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin P. Zeillmann > > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:17 AM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming soon > > > > As I understand it, mandatory = you need to get the update > > immediately for updated clients to play on your server, whereas > > optional = you can wait until there's server downtime to update. > > Someone can correct me if I'm wrong. > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:09 PM, kelly joe > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><[email protected]>> > wrote: > > sorry, i don't mean to sound thick, but what is mandatory? optional? > > On 20 September 2011 22:26, Eric Smith > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > > We're going to have a mandatory TF2 update this afternoon. > > This is just a heads-up that it's coming. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
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