Could haves..

[Ermac]

Has anyone actualy thought about what could have happend when Valves computers were accessed by hackers?

Here is something im glad did not happen.

Those Hackers could have gone in to valves computers and DELETED EVERYTHING they had worked so hard on this past years!

They realy need to think about that next time. Take that into considiration.
Have safer computers!

Of course the deletion of the files in Valves computers would have probably lead to the cancelation of the game (probably not).

What do you think could have happend?

 

[^Ben]

Backups simple as.

They probably keep a nightly backup either on DVD or a secure server.

 

[Shuzer]

I remember VALVe saying they also put nightly backups on an offsite server. When someone asked what VALVe would do if their offices burned down

 

[Rupertvdb]

in fact they did, deleting a load of information would cause a nuisance but is by no means anyhting that would cause anything resembling a cancellation.

 

[marksmanHL2 :)]

Couldnt have happend thankfully.


Big businesses like valve back up all their data daily on tape drives and such that are in no way connected to the outside world and are totally secure.


If the hackers had deleted everything from the networks it might have actually had less of an impact on the game development than what actually happend.

 

[AgentXen]

What if they deleted all the Source code? At the time they hacked their NetWork?


"If the hackers had deleted everything from the networks it might have actually had less of an impact on the game development than what actually happend."


You mean if that had happen instead of them releaseing the stolen version?

 

[Johan_Tayn]

did they mention where it was and whether it was well guarded? just wondering..

 

[Rupertvdb]

it is hidden in gabes shoes with a sign on it reading 'I have vomited in these please don't touch' The hacker was actually a mild mannered cleaner who inadvertently became evil after seeking to help Gabe and realising it was all a fiendish trick. She became insane through the magnitude of Source brilliance and instantly released it, in her own take on eye clawing vengeance.

 

[63]

did they mention where it was and whether it was well guarded? just wondering..

Yeah, they had a dog attached to the modem with the orders "run away if being hacked". The dog was fired.

 

[ailevation]

:dozey: That's what you get for having a poodle for a guard dog.

 

[PvtRyan]

A bigger disaster would be if the hackers would get a hold of the keygen algorithm (after its release).

 

[SubKamran]

Big businesses like valve back up all their data daily on tape drives and such that are in no way connected to the outside world and are totally secure.

"The only way to keep hackers away from your computer is to unplug it. [from the net]"

 

[63]

A bigger disaster would be if the hackers would get a hold of the keygen algorithm (after its release).

That would suck for Valve They would probably counter pretty quickly though...

 

[Maxi]

Sorry, i've gotta spam this:

Why are we all arguing the whetertoes and the whyfores?

 

[63]

Sorry, i've gotta spam this:

Why are we all arguing the whetertoes and the whyfores?

Makes me feel like a big man. I think that Gabe should let me gaurd Valve HQ. I require no weapons (I have a picture of Shuzer).

 

[Andy]

...that's it.

It's official.

We have now run out of things to talk about.

 

[Maxi]

Not yet we haven't! I could post some pretty controversial threads :naughty:

 

[63]

like the controversial subliminal messaging system? [brought you by Cybersh33p]

 

[Maxi]

Exactly! and the truth behind mrBadger, what he really does for a living! exclusively on HL2.net offtopic forums! And, what is the thing we all know as Friggy? Munro's sex life, a life story!

Move along, move along. Nothing to see here.

 

[RoguePsi]

We haven't talked about the hairstyle that would suit Gabe best, yet. I recommend the mullet.

 

[Maxi]

We haven't talked about the hairstyle that would suit Gabe best, yet. I recommend the mullet.

Actually I think I remember a thread about it sometime last year. Not too shure though.

 

[63]

Friggy, I love that little guy! (He tried to crush me with a piano once :S)

 

[wonkers]

They store the game on 5" floppies and store those floppies in their origenal ultima online box next to their battle chess and Frogger arcade machine. Down the street of course.

 

[Asuka]

Has anyone actualy thought about what could have happend when Valves computers were accessed by hackers?

Here is something im glad did not happen.

Those Hackers could have gone in to valves computers and DELETED EVERYTHING they had worked so hard on this past years!

They realy need to think about that next time. Take that into considiration.
Have safer computers!

Of course the deletion of the files in Valves computers would have probably lead to the cancelation of the game (probably not).

What do you think could have happend?

Im pretty sure they have huge amounts of backs ups.

 

[Baal]

I remember VALVe saying they also put nightly backups on an offsite server. When someone asked what VALVe would do if their offices burned down

that's a scary thought.

COMPLETELY losing all of the HL2 Source engine and everything....

That would...suck?

 

[Alec_85]

"Oh noes they deleted an completely outdated version of the game that we will never have any use for & that we just keep just for the hell of it"

 

[Alec_85]

that's a scary thought.

COMPLETELY losing all of the HL2 Source engine and everything....

That would...suck?

I think they would call Vivendi who are bound to have another backup imho.

 

[RotorHead]

:dozey:






:x



goodnight!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Asuka]

that's a scary thought.

COMPLETELY losing all of the HL2 Source engine and everything....

That would...suck?

That would suck completely. :/ Thats the type of stuff that can end a company.

:dozey:






:x



goodnight!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting.