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I was surprised about the word 'abort'. My open source project uses it as part of an error message when the connection attempt fails and it could be caused eith
by applepple 5y ago
I was surprised about the word 'abort'. My open source project uses it as part of an error message when the connection attempt fails and it could be caused either intentionaly by the client or unintentionally by the server.
The phrase 'connection handshake was cancelled' doesn't work because it implies that the client always canceled the handshake intentionally which is not always accurate. The phrase 'connection handshake was ended' also doesn't work; some people might read it wrong thinking that it completed successfully.
The phrase 'connection handshake was aborted' is perfect because it could be the server's fault, could be the client's fault or could be a network issue. And it's clear in any case that the handshake did not finish correctly.
I read that the word 'abort' was commonly used in aviation when discussing take off and landing so it seemed like a good parallel.
- MaKey 5y agoI think your use of 'abort' is apt and perfectly fine. I fail to see how 'abort' could be problematic, but if you really wanted you could feel offended by everything I guess.