[NNTP] 502 and 503
maurizio codogno
puntomaupunto at tin.it
Thu Nov 18 01:27:12 PST 2004
>From: "Clive D.W. Feather" <clive at demon.net>
>Given that, have we got the right definitions for 502 v 503, or do we need
>to revisit them? To me, the meanings are:
> 502: you made a wrong choice, disconnect and try again
> 503: I don't do that
I agree. If the error is transient, the relevant code should be
a 4xx, not a 5xx.
503 should mean "never will I do that" :-)
ciao, .mau.
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