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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sorry for the cross post in the
forums and on the mail list</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">OK folks, </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
As most of us know BF:V is being supported by BFCC and not
BFSMD.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">but what some of you might not know
is that there is no linux port for BFCC and when unrego'd</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">it will be limited 2 admins,
that’s right folks BFCC is not free</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I and many other admins have been a
huge supporter of kevlar at black bag ops and</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">also supported the decision by Dice
to fund the continued development of BFSMD.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dice choose not to continue this
support for BF:V.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The BBO forums also have a petition
going for Dice’s continued support of BFSMD for BF:V
located</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.blackbagops.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1725"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.blackbagops.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1725</FONT></A> which
is up to approx 60 servers/networks.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ok here are the
facts.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BFV is a hybrid dedicated server of
bf1942 1.5-1.6 in command structure.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">this code is already written in
BFSMD, and it would appear that it wouldn't take</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">much for Kevin to migrate it over (I
apologize if I am wrong Kevin)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We have worked out that BFV is a
diff development team to the original BF1942 team, at least on the Linux</SPAN>
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">side of things, so who knows
if the BFV team is up on the importance of having a good Linux cli tool to
manage the servers.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Im sure the admins know the
importance of it, and I know that BBO has already written an excellent one for
BF1942.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As a Admin I’m some what
disappointed about Dice’s decision here. Considering almost
half<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">the BF1942 servers around the world
are using Linux, to supply a Manager that doesn’t support<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Linux is
crazy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">So Im saying that I hope Dice Change
their minds and start supporting BBO for the development o</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">f a BFSMD that supports
BFV</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">because we need it</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">If you agree make yourself
heard</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Kingsley</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><A
href="http://games.internode.on.net">http://games.internode.on.net</A></P>
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