On Fri, 2006-02-10 15:59:52 -0500, Eric Dorland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > severity 352255 wishlist > retitle 352255 Not enough technical detail in network error message > > > > If you open a web site whose HTTP server isn't running, or after > > > > different types of network errors, the displayed error message isn't > > > > really helpful. M$ Internet Explorer may display "Some kind of error > > > > has appeared", but from Firefox, I actually expect something more > > > > helpful, like libc's strerror() output for transport errors or > > > > something like that. > > > > > > How the following message can not be enough ? > > > > "While trying to connect() to foo.bar.com, the connect timed out." > > ...or, if the socket was set to non-blocking mode: > > "While trying to connect() to foo.bar.com, the connect was aborted > > after waiting 2000msec." > > "While trying to connect() to foo.bar.com, the connection was > > refused."
Another example: "Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete." What does this message tell me? What did Firefox receive? From where to where does who want to redirect? How do I access the page source? MfG, JBG -- Jan-Benedict Glaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] . +49-172-7608481 _ O _ "Eine Freie Meinung in einem Freien Kopf | Gegen Zensur | Gegen Krieg _ _ O für einen Freien Staat voll Freier Bürger" | im Internet! | im Irak! O O O ret = do_actions((curr | FREE_SPEECH) & ~(NEW_COPYRIGHT_LAW | DRM | TCPA));
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