> > It makes a lot of sense to encode the container type in the extension; > the OS needs to know what container handler to pass the file off to.
There are better ways for the OS to get that information. The OS should never rely on the extension to determine the mime type. I realize that they do, but a resource fork is the right way to do it - it really is a shame that didn't catch on. A resource fork would allow the user to determine type by extension by looking at a file listing without needing to use a tool to look inside the container. -- http://mpeters.us/ _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
