A lot of us are out here trying to help Valve - they only have so many people to tend to the 10000's of people that use this software...We're testing new binaries, experimenting with different things to provide them some input. Instead of weathered threats, how about some support. Yeah - I was frustrated as hell myself at all this and yes as a hosting provider - we've invested alot of equipment/bandwidth into this deal... Knowing the software was free... The only choice we have is to either shutup or help. My wife doesn't work at a law firm, but I know many Attorneys and they'd laugh at those 3 words. Think * what can you do to help solve the problems at hand - what input can you provide? They're not doing this to be asses, but to improve and succeed what they've already done... Gotta let go of the old to bring in the new - :-) Like a guy at Valve says: "Good things come to those that wait" :-)
Britt ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [OT] [hlds_linux] Valve's Response to CPU Usage > PS - one last thing all you small time server admins (like myself) out there > making all your money off cs servers. 3 words. Class Action Lawsuit. If my > business fails because of this and I cant find customers quick enough to > make money still then i will look into this. My wife works at a lawfirm. Ok, I was going to stay out of all this, but this statement's just plain ridiculous. Look, you're running a FREE PIECE OF SOFTWARE. FREE. You've paid no money to VALVe to run the *server* (if you wanna grip about the client, that's another story). They are not obliged to provide services to you, just as you're not obliged to stick to a platform with which you're obviously unsatisfied. HLDS is one of the few multiplayer games available where the server is not required to be commercially licensed (i.e., no CD key, no purchases necessary). That VALVe have supported your industry (your industry being server rental, I'll assume) for years now, for ABSOLUTELY NO MONEY, is pretty friggin spectacular. I don't know of another commercial entity out there that has chosen to devote as many resources to a free product. I know they're not doing it out of some sacrificial altruistic motives here, but to claim injury from a free piece of software, and to further suggest litigation over it, is just ludicrous. If you want a leg to stand on, go shell out the $40-50 to run a server instance for Battlefield 1942. -- Tim _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
