[cod] Linux Server Blues

[Maverick]

The whole CD key issue in this case has to do with the server validating 
player's CD keys (hence the posts about piracy).  I CAN see Activision 
cracking down on servers that run with the CD check turned off, but IW 
(or someone) mentioned that there may even be a full dedicated server 
release in the future that doesn't even require the CD's to install.

Mav

John Kennington wrote:

>No.  You do not need to have a separate copy.  That is why the codmp.exe
>does not need the cd to run.
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Eduardo E. Silva" <esilva at silvex.com>
>To: <cod at icculus.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:58 PM
>Subject: Re: [cod] Linux Server Blues
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>>I have a REALLY dumb question. Do we need to buy a SEPERATE copy of CoD in
>>order to run a server ? I thought from the MOH:AA days, that you simply
>>installed the Linux files along the Windows files and voila!
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>>If this is NOT what Activision intends they better explicitly say that. I
>>don't understand this licensing ordeal with the CD Key. I am all for legal
>>copies. I purchased my Windows copy at CompuUSA.
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>>Also remember that servers PROMOTE buying this game. No servers no online
>>players. Once all missions are played your are done. That only takes hours
>>if not days for some.
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>>Activision please clarify this.
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>>Steven Hartland said:
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>>>I would request that people don't use this. We don't want to give people
>>>with pirated versions anywhere to play. Let them buy it to show their
>>>appreciation like the rest of use.
>>>
>>>    Steve / K
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Eduardo E. Silva" <esilva at silvex.com>
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>>>>Thanks to all that responded. The fix is...
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>http://www.codadmin.com/nuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=289
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>>>>place following into your /etc/hosts file:
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>>>>192.168.100.200 codauthorize.activision.com codauthorize
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>>-- 
>>Thanks,
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>>Ed Silva
>>Silvex Consulting Inc.
>>esilva at silvex.com
>>(714) 504-6870 Cell
>>(714) 897-3800 Fax
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