[cod] number of linux vs windows servers?

Sun Jun 29 14:00:29 EDT 2008

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On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Benedikt Schmidt <boomel at lhwclan.de> wrote:

> now with ur question for sure :D
>
> EM final starts in about 1 hour, but ok instead of a round on our brandnew
> CoD4 1.7 Linux server  i am going to watch tv :)
>
> i am looking for the files around midnight - cu all!
>
> SCHLAND :D
>
> Bong-Master schrieb:
>
>  When did the mailing list turn into a Forum ??
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Sparker" <sparker at bls4sof.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 2:52 PM
>> To: <cod at icculus.org>
>> Subject: RE: [cod] number of linux vs windows servers?
>>
>>  LOL - Well said man.... But you know like everything else... Shit gets
>>> leaked..
>>>
>>> Simple Logic is best in my mind - But hey who knows.... Maybe some Corp.
>>> Companies will pick up on that as well.
>>>
>>> Later
>>> Sparker
>>> bloodlustsoldiers.com
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ollie C. - Frrsh Support [mailto:support at frrsh.co.uk]
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:51 AM
>>> To: cod at icculus.org
>>> Subject: Re: [cod] number of linux vs windows servers?
>>>
>>> Simple you don't tell the windows guys that their patch is ready ;-)
>>> problem
>>> solved!
>>>
>>> Both at the same time windows guys wouldn't know any different linux guys
>>> are happy! or am i using to much logic here now!
>>>
>>> RockFreak
>>>
>>> Sparker wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oh so true Jim,
>>>>
>>>> If they would just hold back and release both at the same time - There
>>>> would be no issues.
>>>> However you know the windows guys would still be like - WHY NOT JUST
>>>> RELEASE OURS NOW Blah blah blah.... LOL
>>>>
>>>> The excuse would be " Why make us wait for Linux guys?"
>>>>
>>>> So no matter what someone is pissed off.
>>>>
>>>> Difference is.... There are more Linux admins then there are Windows.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Sparker
>>>> bloodlustsoldiers.com
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: James Landi [mailto:jim at landi.net]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:38 AM
>>>> To: cod at icculus.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [cod] number of linux vs windows servers?
>>>>
>>>> The funny thing is, with this patch geared more towards server
>>>> exploit, you would think they would have released both the Linux and
>>>> Windows patch at the same time.
>>>>
>>>> On one hand we should be greatful we got another patch to fix these
>>>>
>>> issues.
>>>
>>>> On the other hand, when will they learn that if they just hold back a
>>>> day or two (and not release it over a weekend) everyone would be happy
>>>> all at once.
>>>>
>>>> -Jim
>>>> Rudedog
>>>> FPSadmin.com
>>>>
>>>> PS - this is something I will bring up next time I'm out at
>>>> Activision/IW/Treyarch
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ollie C. - Frrsh Support wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Quote:Sparker
>>>>> " I still know people that only bought the game for MP and have never
>>>>> tried the Single Player."
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm one of those people. Although I have tried the single player in
>>>>> cod4 and I do like :D
>>>>>
>>>>> RockFreak
>>>>>
>>>>> Sparker wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Actually - The multiplayer aspect of the games makes them a whole
>>>>>> lot more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Think about all the things we as gamers do for the companies.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We provide the servers - We convince our other friends and family to
>>>>>> buy the games.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is how they make serious money. People like me who convince 75
>>>>>> members of a clan to go out and buy the game because I think it is
>>>>>> great.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So in all aspects when I am convincing people to go buy a game it is
>>>>>> not because of the Single player - It is because of the Multiplayer.
>>>>>> Single player is cool and all - but in order to game with my friend
>>>>>> I have to play MP -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If they were simply focused on selling a Single Player game - They
>>>>>> would incorporate COOP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I truly believe that MP is a like a whole other department for
>>>>>> them. They still make a killing either way.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I still know people that only bought the game for MP and have never
>>>>>> tried the Single Player.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Later
>>>>>> Sparker
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* John Kennington [mailto:jwkennington at gmail.com]
>>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:03 AM
>>>>>> *To:* cod at icculus.org
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [cod] number of linux vs windows servers?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They why don't they do it for all their games? I am not so sure that
>>>>>> is the case. I believe that they, just like IW, consider multiplayer
>>>>>> as an "add-on" to a game. They get their revenue from selling single
>>>>>> player games.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Georgecooldude
>>>>>> <georgecooldude at gmail.com <mailto:georgecooldude at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Its in Activision's interests to continue to develop a linux client
>>>>>> seeing as we the community provide the servers which they generate
>>>>>> revenue from by providing a multiplayer aspect of the game.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 1:48 PM, John Kennington
>>>>>> <jwkennington at gmail.com <mailto:jwkennington at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then why do they care about linux binaries at all? If they don't
>>>>>> develop for it, why bother to "QA" the binary? Even a blind man
>>>>>> could see the reason. <rant off>. I know, not a place for the rants,
>>>>>> but every time a patch is released we go through the same old s***.
>>>>>> We run the games and ATVI knows it. They really don't care what we
>>>>>> think, want, or need. We will run them with what they give us.
>>>>>> Simple as that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:44 AM, |T-OC|Morpheus|:.Web
>>>>>> <morpheus at clantoc.org <mailto:morpheus at clantoc.org>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Because from the point of view of IW (and Activision guys who are
>>>>>> for sure MS-paid ^^) linux is not the platform they develop for, and
>>>>>> so they don't support it. It's pretty miraculous that we have linux
>>>>>> binaries for our prefered games, and it's not because of Activision
>>>>>> interests :(
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ollie C. - Frrsh Support wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Look at the lack of servers last night i'd guess there are more
>>>>>>    linux vs windows!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Why didn't they just wait for the linux patch to be done then
>>>>>>    release them all together?!?!?!?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Rock Freak
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Craig Nimmo wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    If the delays keep up we'll be switching all our Linux servers to
>>>>>>    Windows ones........ which I really don't want to do. But
>>>>>>    screaming customers is not what we want!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Have we got any news.......
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Craig
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>    From: Peter Wirdemo [mailto:drnuke at wirdemo.se
>>>>>>    <mailto:drnuke at wirdemo.se>] Sent: Monday, 30 June 2008 12:26 a.m.
>>>>>>    To: cod at icculus.org <mailto:cod at icculus.org>
>>>>>>    Subject: [cod] number of linux vs windows servers?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Hello!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    About that the linux patches always are a bit late...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Anyone know about any statistics of linux vs windows callofduty
>>>>>>    servers?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    /Peter
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