[cod] [Fwd: Call of Duty 2 Linux Patch 1.3 Delays]

[Gavin Westwood]

Well, I got a short but sweet reply:

Date  20 June 2006

Further to your correspondence of 19 June 2006



Thank you for your comments regarding our game. We will pass these on to  the developers who are always looking for comments to help them improve their products. 

Your customer number is  <snipped>

If you need further assistance in Europe, please call our technical support staff at
0870 241 2148 or contact us by e-mail at support at activision.co.uk . Also be sure to include all previous replies when/if responding to this message.

Best Regards,
Fernando M. at Activision Technical Support




Gavin Westwood wrote:
> This is what I've sent them...
>
> Gavin
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Call of Duty 2 Linux Patch 1.3 Delays
> Date: 	Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:19:30 +0100
> From: 	Gavin Westwood <cod2 at kethiel.org.uk>
> To: 	support at activision.co.uk
>
>
>
> Dear Sir/Madam.
>
> I'm writing to you regarding Activision's policy of not officially
> supporting Linux, and of the long wait times between Windows patch
> releases for CoD2 and the long wait for the Linux server release.
>
> I believe that it would be in the interest of both Activision and those
> running CoD2 servers that both Windows and Linux patch versions should
> be released simultaneously, instead of the current long wait after the
> Windows version for Linux releases to be developed, tested, and
> released, during which patched clients cannot use the unpatch Linux servers.
>
> I am happy that Activision have actually provided a Linux server, but it
> is my opinion that Activision should provide more support and resources
> for the Linux server version and should also consider the growing number
> of Linux desktop users, rather than considering it as just a niche market.
>
> Please pass these comments to the appropriate person or department to
> make them aware that there are quite a number of us of this opinion who
> run CoD2 servers and thus drive interest in your games.  If these issues
> continue, it's likely that they will drive us away from your products,
> reducing the interest for users to buy them too.
>
> Yours Faithfully
>
> Gavin Westwood
> A CoD2 Server Host
>
>
>   
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