Re:Don't trust default timeouts
by marcosdumay on Saturday August 29, 2020 @03:21PM
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By adding that timeout you just created a user-visible behavior that nobody asked for and people will only notice in production while dealing with the most complicated use-cases.
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Nobody asks for it but some choice must be made. As a user, I have often cursed things that hang indefinitely. And I don't trust application state after touching a cancel button. That stuff is seldom tested well.