[bf1942] Why Linux?

[Noplay]

While it is possible to host a decent Half-Life server at home on your
DSL or Cable connection,

?????

Whit 4 players (8 for 1024 DSL)....... and when HL have we haven't DSL and
we have servers.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nephar" <nephar at skullz.net>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 8:27 PM
Subject: [bf1942] Why Linux?


> 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
> 1 888 578 7865
> www.thirdwavehost.com
>
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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.
>
>