[cod] Upload

[Devlin]

Dubravszky József wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I am completely aware of what is needed to run a linux CoD server :-) 
> My comment was just an implied disprove of our pal's thought of you 
> don't need a retail copy of CoD4 release. So as far as you need the 
> files from the DVD you need the DVD. And yes, it does not mean that 
> you have to have the dist phisically in the servers DVD drive. To 
> return back to the original thought: you need at least one copy of 
> CoD4  to run a legal server no matter how many servers you are 
> running. If you run 10 windows CoD4 servers you don't purchase 10 
> copies of CoD4. But you purchase at least one and then run it several 
> times. Just think about it! It is not limited to run several instances 
> of CoD4. Ok, as a server you are running the free linux binary but you 
> are still using the files that are purchased by someone sometime. Or 
> if you did not buy the product then you are stealing it, and if you 
> are stealing it you are on an illegal path. That is my train of 
> thought :-)
> Opinions?
>
> joey
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "stalvi" <stalvi at tek.iarc.uaf.edu>
> To: <cod at icculus.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 12:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [cod] Upload
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>
> I think there is some confusion going on here.   To clarify:   You
> don't need to have the disc in the drive to run the server.    You do
> need it to get the files you need to build the server.
>
> On Nov 20, 2007, at 2:12 PM, Dubravszky József wrote:
>
>> Ehrm, forgive me if I missed something, but if I don't need a CoD4  
>> disk where can I get the needed files? Provided that we are talking  
>> about services using legal softwares warez originated files are an  
>> option.
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The issue is that a large portion of game servers allow you to setup and 
run a dedicated server without owning the game.

For example you can get a copy of the dedi files for ET:QW that includes 
all neccasary files in a download from the official site.  That way I 
can run a server for my players without actually owning the game 
myself.  Steam is the same way.  I can use it to install copies of the 
dedi servers for the various source and goldsrc games without having to 
own a copy of the game.

Really just wishing CoD4 offered this option for this of us not as 
inclined towards multiplayer FPS, but still wish to offer gameservers of it.