Your link counts web hosts. I'm talking about game server hosts which is mainly who John Gibson is looking for to host beta servers.
> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:15:20 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Update on RO2 Linux Servers > > That is false by every study known. Here is an example > http://w3techs.com/technologies/overview/operating_system/all > > The main motivation for game programmers not to make Linux servers is > because they don't feel like programming on Linux when they are much > more comfortable on Windows since that's where the client is made. > > I am not planning to run any RO2 servers, but I will say this. Forcing > your hosts to pay for the Windows license will only mean less money > for the rest of the server. > > > On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Jay Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > There are more hosts out there that run Windows over Linux. > > > >> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:34:22 +0100 > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Update on RO2 Linux Servers > >> > >> Most of gsp have their custom webpanel to manage them or use commercial > >> ones(gamecp,etc) so no need of vnc, but most use linux because of security. > >> > How are you supposed to administrate a Windows box, vnc? Don't make me > >> > laffo. > >> > > >> > B) > >> > > >> > 2011/8/29 Björn Rohlén<[email protected]>: > >> >> perhaps they are not interested in people playing their game? :) > >> >> > >> >> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Marcel<[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> On 29.08.2011 20:46, John Gibson wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>>> I'm sorry to say but we've made the decision to hold off on having > >> >>>> Linux > >> >>>> servers for RO2, at least for the initial launch. We will be looking > >> >>>> at > >> >>>> the > >> >>>> possibility of putting out a Linux server version post launch > >> >>>> depending on > >> >>>> what the level of demand there is for them. We appreciate the great > >> >>>> support > >> >>>> the Linux server admins have given Tripwire Interactive and our games > >> >>>> over > >> >>>> the years so thank you again. > >> >>>> > >> >>> > >> >>> I'm pretty sure you'll regret this. No linux dedicated server = no > >> >>> multiplayer. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> Marcel > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> ______________________________**_________________ > >> >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> >>> please visit: > >> >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux<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 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
