Since the thread regarding the slot limit question was simply closed (Beta release - limited slots available on Server - #13), presumably to nip any future discussion in the bud, I am now asking again here, very directly:
Will the slot limit of 32 be reduced in the final TS6 server Community Edition?
Aside from that, the statement “The slot limit has been increased with the latest release.” is simply a lie.
The slot limit was not increased – instead, a test license valid for 2 months was included.
The topic was closed as it was no longer an active discussion. If necessary, we could unlist, archive, or remove it but there’s no intent to bury any part of the conversation.
“The slot limit has been increased with the latest release.”
The slots were increased from 5 to 32 slots. From my understanding of the english language it was an increase of the slots.
As mentioned in the announcement:
This way was intended to have a controlled testing scenario that was not ment to be deployed on a large production server. That’s why we had no other options available to acquire a larger license, not even available to users who had purchased one in the past.
With the limited license of 2 months we make sure that the administrator of the server frequently updates the server to the latest version. As it may result in bugs or exploits which when deployed in production scenario can have fatal consequences.
As we approach Monday, September 1st, we plan to release an update for the self-hosted TeamSpeak 6 Server that will extend the license duration again.
This approach isn’t new for us. We’ve followed a similar model for years with the default TeamSpeak 3 license, though those had longer expiration windows due to a slower update cycle.
While I can’t share final details yet about changes to the slots. And I personally wouldn’t be the one to make such announcements.
Our goal is to ensure if any licensing changes are made they are fair and work well for the entire community.
