[jdev] Server responses to resource conflicts

[Will Thompson]

On 21/10/10 16:44, Kevin Smith wrote:
> I've heard that suggested before, but after consideration I think the
> server is the sensible place to deal with this.
> The exchange:
>
> <client>  Can I be bob please?
> <server>  No.
> <client>  Can I be bert please?
> <server>  No.
> <client Can I be beatrice please?
> <server>  No.
> <client>  Can I be euhal.uba.ul339a938udleul.acgruh.u please?
> <server>  Yes.
> <client>  Thanks!
>
> Seems pointless compared to
>
> <client>  Can I be bob please?
> <server>  No, but I can let you be euhal.uba.ul339a938udleul.acgruh.u instead.
> <client>  Thanks!
>    

Oh, I'm not disagreeing with that! I don't think the server should ever 
refuse to let you connect due to a resource conflict: I think it should 
either assign you a resource, or boot the connection whose resource 
you're conflicting with. I prefer the latter, as I said in my original 
mail. :)

-- 
Will