When I was running a GSP, my customers knew they could simply email me the URL to download and I would take care of it for them. If they didn't know, I was eager to mention it. As well, I would offer to unpack and install it for them.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Frash" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 2:36 PM Subject: [hlds_linux] Bring it on :D > Well you guys think shell is that much of a waste but imagine being like me. > I have a 15KB/Sec upload. I cannot run a server. > If I have to upload everything with FTP, eg a mappack of a few hundred MB's > I got to let my PC on for days to upload that. With SSH I could simply do a > wget and the servers fast connection pulls it down. I have seen no gaming > control panel that does that so far. > FTP is OK for plugins and stuff but for the persons who like a refreshing > mapcycle its a total hell. Also FTP is not that secure if you want to keep > that much control for yourself since you can simply install plugins that > read other files from the server or put a very high ticrate on. Since there > clear guides and distributions only "new admins" will pay twice as much than > a dedicated server to get FTP and some crappy webpanel. (Yes people, you can > have a dedicated box for 70 bucks a month with a Pentium 2.4 500GB b/w plesk > etc. nowadays) > > I mean every developed human being can set up a HLDS, even under Linux, now > there is an arsenal of guides. (Thanks to communities like counter-server, > hostinghacks, ev1servers etc.) > > I know it isn't a smart move to say this on a list filled with gamingserver > companies but I am ready for your point of view and might learn something of > it :) > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
