> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin Gerry > Sent: Saturday, 13 September 2003 3:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Checking/Installing 'HL base content' version > 0 - Connection Reset > > > Jason... What I think he's saying is that if Valve had a 400-600MB > .tar/whatever file with all the files for initial install avail... People > could download them. Then run the steam client and it'll patch them to > whatever the current version is... Which should only be a 1-75MB process > instead of the couple hundred it is now. >
Same amount of data to be downloaded from limited sources. I don't see the advantage of a single file download. Its not like you get to download less that way. Valve's servers are gonna be as stretched either way. Steam is actually quite quick in the weeks after the release. Not so quick when half the planet is trying to download the updates all at once. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
