New `MimeType` fields in .desktop

2021-02-16 Thread Jehan Pagès
Hello all! I would have a small proposition about the mime type handling in desktop spec. I perfectly understand why the format does not specify any priority whatsoever so far (some software might want to put themselves priority for everything). > There should be no priority for MIME Types in

Re: New `MimeType` fields in .desktop

2021-02-16 Thread Bollinger, John C
Hello all, I think the decision to omit MIME-type priority is about scope, not about concerns regarding specific (mis)uses. Desktop files can express that an application is _suitable_ for handling files of certain types, but it is not their role to convey system policy, such as which

Re: New `MimeType` fields in .desktop

2021-02-16 Thread Jehan Pagès
Hi! On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 5:55 PM Bollinger, John C wrote: > Hello all, > > I think the decision to omit MIME-type priority is about scope, not about > concerns regarding specific (mis)uses. Desktop files can express that an > application is _suitable_ for handling files of certain types,

Re: New `MimeType` fields in .desktop

2021-02-16 Thread Bollinger, John C
Hello Jehan and All, On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:57 AM, Jehan Pagès wrote: On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 5:55 PM Bollinger, John C mailto:john.bollin...@stjude.org>> wrote: Hello all, I think the decision to omit MIME-type priority is about scope, not about concerns regarding specific