Error codes are necessary but not of top concern.'When writing code for the new system, you won't spend much time writing long messages for the arising error situation that you discovered , ' Cailliau wrote. At that time, memory was also a problem, too long notice was impossible. 'Today's people cannot understand what 64KB memory programming is,' he wrote.
The solution is to create a series of numbers for errors, coming from 'programmers' unexpected ideas'. Client-side errors are in range 400 and '404' is assigned to an 'not found' error. '404 has nothing to do with a particular room or place at CERN,' Cailliau said. 'Absolutely a myth.'
See also: Google wants to remove 404 error messages on Chrome
When asked why this error made people care, Cailliau said 'I don't think 404 is so popular and I don't care either. Perhaps it is only because people love fairy tales rather than facts. ' He also said that this trait of humans was previously harmless, because personal effects were low and information spread slowly.
But now, thanks to the Internet, this feature has a dangerous power. He example of the past US presidential election, the deterioration of the EU, the political feedback on violence and gun use . Pixar's 404 error page wrote: 'Don't cry. It's just a 404 error! ' beside the illustration of Inside Out character is crying.
Tumblr has another interesting way: 'There is nothing here. Unless you're looking for an error page, congratulations! You found it. ' (http://alongseriesofsemirandomkeystrokes.tumblr.com/)
Obviously, every time I surf the web and want to find a web address, which of us wants to get lost in the 404 room? But what is the perfect life?
The sun alone has only one, and Tumblr's father has only one in the world
If you're curious about common computer errors, read this article: Decode common computer error messages