I dunno, IBM spends a lot of time and effort on Linux these days.. But anyway, Tim is correct. Go read the EULA you accepted when you installed HLDS. Theres a little section in there limiting Valves liability to the cost of the product. i.e, nothing.
-EvilGrin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT] [hlds_linux] Valve's Response to CPU Usage > PS - one last thing all you small time server admins (like myself) out there > making all your money off cs servers. 3 words. Class Action Lawsuit. If my > business fails because of this and I cant find customers quick enough to > make money still then i will look into this. My wife works at a lawfirm. Ok, I was going to stay out of all this, but this statement's just plain ridiculous. Look, you're running a FREE PIECE OF SOFTWARE. FREE. You've paid no money to VALVe to run the *server* (if you wanna grip about the client, that's another story). They are not obliged to provide services to you, just as you're not obliged to stick to a platform with which you're obviously unsatisfied. HLDS is one of the few multiplayer games available where the server is not required to be commercially licensed (i.e., no CD key, no purchases necessary). That VALVe have supported your industry (your industry being server rental, I'll assume) for years now, for ABSOLUTELY NO MONEY, is pretty friggin spectacular. I don't know of another commercial entity out there that has chosen to devote as many resources to a free product. I know they're not doing it out of some sacrificial altruistic motives here, but to claim injury from a free piece of software, and to further suggest litigation over it, is just ludicrous. If you want a leg to stand on, go shell out the $40-50 to run a server instance for Battlefield 1942. -- Tim _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 18/09/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 18/09/2003 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
