Well, that's good to hear that some are doing this out there. Anyone offering a very low cost MOTD hosting web space for those not renting servers from them? For example, those that run cable servers locally.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glenn Shannon > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] motd.txt not working > > Good point. I've been hosting centralized maps/models/etc download > locations > (set up by default in the server.cfg file customers start with) to keep > downloads quick, and every game server comes with a webserver if for > nothing > else to host their motd.html file so they can modify it/link to their > site/advertise recruitment and what have you. > > I would think the bigger guys were already doing this; apparently I'd be > wrong. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "HoundDawg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 10:45 AM > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] motd.txt not working > > > > First, I'm a bit surprised that this topic has gone on as long as it > > has. It's an old one too that I remember seeing years ago. I'm sure > > we'll see a page or 2 get put on ServerWiki.org soon so we don't have to > > drag this out in the future again. > > > > Secondly, I'm surprised that no GSP has come up with an idea to offer > > MOTD hosting on one of their web servers. If nothing else, as a free > > added value to their server rental customers. Many admins end up with a > > server, but not everyone with a web server too. > > > > Also, it wouldn't be hard for a GSP to establish a common map server > > that their customers can point to for custom map file downloads as well. > > > > Anyway, my 2 cents on the issue. > > > > > > HoundDawg > > UnitedAdmins.com Chairman > > > > > >> motd.txt is essentially a web page. I don't know of any regular web > >> servers > >> that artificially limit the size of served pages. (Embedded web > > servers, > >> yes, but they don't have the kind of non-volatile memory luxury of a > > box > >> running HLDS.) Note that the size of the file isn't necessarily > > related to > >> the extent of the rendered page. And webmasters can be as malicious as > >> game > >> server operators. ;) > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
