Why Linux?

[Nephar]

We understand that this is a beta build but we would also like EA (and
all developers) to know that with a full release of BF1942 for Linux
will come a FLOOD of active game servers.  I'm willing to bet that the
number of public server will double if not triple.  This will in turn
generate more publicity for the game and grow the community drastically.
The reason for this is simple... MONEY!  It cost roughly 3 times more to
host a Windows server with the bandwidth required to support BF than it
does with Linux.  It's real easy to find cheap Linux hosts that will
give you a LOAD of bandwidth for cheap.

While it is possible to host a decent Half-Life server at home on your
DSL or Cable connection, this is just impossible for a BF server.  So,
until BF gets a production Linux server working, it will never stand a
chance to compete with CS.  And I feel that once BF does get a
production Linux server published, BF will rival CS in popularity and
equal its success in longevity.

Eagerly waiting the production build,

Wes Byrd
CIO, Third Wave Host
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-----Original Message-----
From: monthos at mx3.org [mailto:monthos at mx3.org] 
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:50 PM
To: bf1942 at icculus.org
Subject: Re: [bf1942] Server Specs


These are beta builds, and its obvious that they are. if someone is
looking to get hosting for a BF1942 server alone, linux is not the right
choice for that right now. Also its not like the guy was talking about a
syetm that is on the verge of being considered slow. He has a high end
server stated there, so unless its running other crap (which he never
stated) no doubt its going to work.

Let me restate the fact these are beta builds, not for use as a general
server for a clan and if you have the choice i would recommend wait
untill these last remaining (although big) bugs get worked out, or get a
windows server. BF1942 just wasnt coded with portability in mind and its
going to take a bit more before it reaches teh quality of the windows
counterpart.