-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Alfred will return in 2006
On 12/25/05, sprout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree with you I don't know why they can't have the files sitting on a > server waiting for people to update at a dedicated time why the rush and > shoving it out there when your done why not say a day ahead and say > EXACTLY > at 2 pm on december 24th you will have to update your servers. That way > many of us that run servers can have a automated thing on our servers > automaticly shut down our game servers run the update and reboot our > servers? > Boom fixed > I always get flamed on this list but eh we all say it we just don't say it > to valve. Alfred return to us PLEASE. The apes are beating us down > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 9:45 PM > Subject: [hlds] unannounced updates > > > > 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
