Remove yourself from the list if you don't want to be "clogged with this crap".
On Fri, 2010-07-23 at 21:57 -0400, Steve Stifler wrote: > You guys are pissing in the wind. Been asking for a better update procedure > for years and it ain't happened. Valve don't listen and don't care about the > server admins and hosts so stop clogging my inbox with this crap.... > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Steven Hartland > <kill...@multiplay.co.uk>wrote: > > > I must say the updates are becoming a pain. More and more regular and more > > often than not they break things :( > > > > We all appreciate the work being done, don't think for a minute we don't, > > but I do think that there could be some definite improvements to how things > > are done atm. > > > > First off don't release updates a absolute PEAK gaming time for the week. > > > > Week after week we get updates released at 10pm on a Friday during peak > > gaming hours, by all means prepare a weekly update and release it but > > pick a sensible day / time. Tuesday / Wednesday would be much better, it > > means people are more likely to be about and if there are any issues > > they can be fixed in time for the weekend sessions. > > > > Please please let us know in advance! Is there any harm in getting an > > update ready then delaying its release for 24 hours or so during which > > time admins can download the updates to prepare for the release. Then > > at a pre-published time the client releases, server admins flick the switch > > their end and everyone's happy. > > > > The benefits of this:- > > 1. Admins can prepare > > 2. Lower load on the Content Servers as admins aren't downloading at the > > same time as the Clients > > 3. Clients are happier as their servers are updated quickly instead of > > having to wait while admins struggle to get the servers update. > > 4. Admins can pre test with their server up and raise issues before > > all hell breaks loose. > > > > All in all everyone wins. > > > > Please consider reviewing your release engineering to incorporate some > > or all of the ideas above, it will make everyone's life so much easier. > > > > Regards > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <e...@ccgaming.com> > > > > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" < > > hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 1:42 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Counter-Strike: Source Update Available > > > > > > Releasing a required update without the capacity to handle everyone > >> updating at once is a problem -- expecting people to leave their servers > >> broken to reduce Valve's load isn't an acceptable solution. > >> > >> Valve should either invest in the infrastructure to handle it or work with > >> a service such as Akamai to handle the load from updates. > >> > >> If TF2 is any indication, don't expect advance notification or beta > >> releases (Valve even released an update they knew would break almost all > >> management plugins without giving notification or a beta for the plugin > >> developers to work with). > >> > > > > > > ================================================ > > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the > > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > > or return the E.mail to postmas...@multiplay.co.uk. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
