-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I agree with the message but not necessarily the delivery. I was lucky to catch the cs:s update, but got caught with the DoD:S update. I would also like to say Alfred, we sure do miss you! :O)
On 12/23/05, Tom French <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ray, > > I know you are steamed...... pun intended. > You make a good point, although - using a bit more colorful language > would have made your point. > > We are left out as the bastard step childern of Valve, as server owners > and operators, using windozs. > > Merry christmas everyone. > > StarLog aka > Tom French > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Alright, this is getting old. For the guys at Valve that don't have a > >clue.... > > > >WINDOWS DOES NOT AUTOUPDATE OUR CLIENT'S SERVERS!!! > > > >I don't care what cool new tool you guys add or fix to these server files > >but Windows server operators need some god damned NOTICE!! When the > >customers that bought your game have to come to us to ask why their > server > >is down and we find out there has been an update and that's why the Linux > >servers aren't restarting for 20+ minutes you create support issues for > >GSPs. Whoever you got in there authorizing these unannounced updates > needs > >to get in this list and NOTIFY US of this shit. Years of running your > >servers and still we have to put up with this bullshit. Either run ALL > the > >world's servers or have some respect for the companies, businesses, and > >people that actually give your customers a place to play. > > > >The group here can flame all you want and I promise not to respond but > we've > >absolutely had it with Alfred being the ONLY Valve staff member who > actually > >posts to this list and when he's gone we have piles of support contacts > >because the monkeys in Valve take the opportunity before a major holiday > to > >run updates (in the last case a mandatory one). Get your shit together or > >get out of the business. You shoved this STEAM shit down our throats and > >provide no way for Windows admins to autoupdate our servers. Your choices > >are fairly simple. Either code something into the binaries to autoupdate > >these things or give some god damn warning before you release shit. > > > >GGGGGRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > >Rayne > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
