Re: [PLUG] Red Hat at Ursinus on Saturday 7PM & Counterstrike

["Benjamin W. Dugan" <bdugan@curdes.com>]

Brad,

Thanks for the explanation.  I understand your rationale.  And it is a
great game!

Ben

Bradley Molnar wrote:
> 
> I can answer this.
> 
> No.  Can't play under linux.  Ursinus doesn't even have that many linux
> machines to put everone on one anyway.  It will be the Windows version.
> Why?  Because it is fun and the people love it.  We (Ursinus ACM) sponsor
> games night like this several times a year (well, this one is much
> different).  The main reason for playing the game is #1 - get people in a
> geeky mood #2 - wind down at the end #3 - get people on campus early because
> the school is having everclear (the band, not the alcohol) on campus that
> same night (we get our people here early and take all the parking spots).
> 
> Like everyone else, we have to work with what we are given, and, the  school
> has built labs of windows machines, so, that is what we use.
> 
> Unfortunate, yes, but, we are trying to change this.
> 
> -Brad, Ursinus ACM
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Benjamin W. Dugan
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:25 PM
> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Red Hat at Ursinus on Saturday 7PM & Counterstrike
> 
> I don't think I can come to this event at Ursinus, but: Counterstrike?!
> 
> My kids and I had an absolutely great time playing this game on windows
> machines at an internet cafe in Paris a year ago.  I'd love to be able
> to play it with them on my linux systems.  Do you play it within Wine,
> or is there some way to play it under linux?
> 
> I see linux server software www.counter-strike.net, but that doesn't
> sound like what's needed on the user's end.
> 
> Thanks in advance...
> 
> Ben
>
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