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Zapmeister said:
Mosehansen's server, including the web-based interface that manages registration and remote administration of each game, has been a tremendous asset to the Dom2 community. But it can only run on Linux.
If this kind of system were integrated with the game, or if hooks were provided so a similar server could be developed for Windows (or are they there already?) then we might see more public servers appear. Which would be great.
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The switches to the game which Mosehansens server uses are stasndard to the linux and the windows version of Dom2 so it does already support windows servers (and Unix and Mac by the way). The reason that Mosehansen is a Linux web-based server is that such things are much MUCH easier to do on Linux. And much much cheaper to do on linux.
Im probably biased but I think I can safely say that as far as server things go, providing for Windows does not greatly increase the number of servers. For the playing of a game, Windows is an obvious boost if you support if for the player side. For server/hosting sites Linux holds that same position. A few if you only support Windows and a major boost if you support Linux.