Re: HTTP status code for "response too large"

Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> Wed, 18 April 2012 15:51 UTC

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On 2012-04-18 17:32, Mark Nottingham wrote:
> ...
> This is a good illustration of How Not To Do It. 507 should have been more generic, focusing on the interface rather than the implementation (as Roy constantly reminds us).
> ...

I think the problem is the reverse one; the definition of 507 isn't 
precise enough, leading people to think it's about responses as well 
(and yes, me too).

Best regards, Julian