> I noticed that "file" can identify OGG-Files but if I try to use "file" > for e.g. an MP3 it reports just "data" even it reports a lot informations > for OGGs. > > Is there any reason (exclude things like "nobody provided a patch"...) why > file can't identify MP3s? > I thought mp3-headers are "unique" (enought) so I wonder why file can't > detect mp3s. :-/
it detects and reports it just fine for proper mp3s (with ID3 headers), the mp3s you tried it with lack that. eg: $ file ~/foo.mp3 /home/pvalchev/foo.mp3: MP3, 128 kBits, 44.1 kHz, Stereo
