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From: Chris Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 01:48:19 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] file types/associations> Angus Auld wrote: > > >What I would like to know is what the duplication of types is about? Why are there >two? > > Some program created the x-midimime type. > > >Do I have to edit both? > > I would. > > >Is the "x" for X-windows? > > No. There are standard mime types registered with IANA of which midi is > one. Additionaly, anyone may create more mime types for their own use > but they must begin with "x-". > > These links might help: > > http://developer.kde.org/documentation/library/kdeqt/kde3arch/mime.html > http://www.iana.org/ > http://www.nacs.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/MIME/MIME.html > http://hunnysoft.com/mime/ > http://www.faqs.org/faqs/mail/mime-faq/ > > *************************************************************** Thanks for the reply and the info, Chris. I appreciate the help. I will certainly check out the links you sent. This is something that I want to gain a little better understanding of. All the best to you. --Angus "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness."--James Thurber *********************************************** *Reg. Linux User #278931* *********************************************** *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* *********************************************** -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze
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