Re: [hlds_linux] OS opinions please

2004-05-20 Thread MadScientist
Eric (Deacon) said: Uh, yeah, feel free to compare apples to gophers all day long, but the fact is that when you order a box from Dell or whoever else, it's going to come with a Windows OS on it, usually XP these days. XP, Win2k Pro, either way, it's going to be just fine. You do know most

Re: [hlds_linux] OS opinions please

2004-05-19 Thread MadScientist
In a bold display of creativity, MadScientist wrote: A Win2k Pro box would work just fine. I'm comparing apples to apples... i.e. the latest Windows to the latest Linux. But even still, W2K is more expensive than Linux or FreeBSD, and that will still leave you with extra money for hardware

Re: [hlds_linux] OS opinions please

2004-05-19 Thread MadScientist
The gui doesn't require squat in the way of resources. You don't pay for RAM? -Mad -- http://www.madslab.com A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven. – Prime Minister Jean Chrétien

Re: [hlds_linux] [OT] Using Reply for NEW Topics...

2004-04-22 Thread MadScientist
Recap, New topic = New button; Replying to current topic = Reply button. Got it? Probably not... Check the MUA of the person starting a thread with Reply. I bet you find about as much intelligence in that choice as in the choice to hit Reply when a new thread was desired. -Mad --

RE: [hlds_linux] Off Topic : MOHAA

2004-04-19 Thread MadScientist
If they want to sell more copies of the game then they need more servers up, if they want me have servers up they need to make it easier for me to do so. According to Gamer's Search (http://search.hlsw.org/sei/project/index.php?mode=statslanguage=en), there are plenty of player slots - less