> this url is logical and cross-compatible > http://feeds.feedburner.com/ spainfulfilms?d=25&file=fashion05POD.mp4
I agree with this. If the file is not a real file but rather a redirect then it shouldn't have a file extension like .mp4. Not to mention the current way Feedburner has it set up, it looks like each enclosure is actually the same file (i.e. spainfulfilems.mp4). If the URL were like the one above then there would be a lot less confusion IMHO. -Josh On 3/16/06, Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > edit: > > > > this url is logical and cross-compatible > http://feeds.feedburner.com/ spainfulfilms?d=25&file=fashion05POD.mp4 > > > > > On 3/16/06, Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > my problem is.... > > just because i technically can figure out the media format by taking the > > scenic route, why shouldnt a redirect url to a media file frickn include > > the media file name in it as well and make life easier for everyone. no? > > to me, this url is silly. it includes a fake filename based on the channel > > name and file extension. yes, more silly than my expectation of such urls > > following a logical standard. i dont care if i can technically 'handle' a > > redirect or reading header info to load a proper media player..... i > > shouldnt have to care if other services are not caring about preserving > > logic in an enclosure url. whats the difference? > > > > this url is stupid and self serving. > > > > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/spainfulfilms.mp4?d=25 > > > > > > this url is logical and cross-compatible > > > > > > http://www.cinemabank.co.uk/spainful/MP4/fashion05POD.mp4 > > > > > > let's argue that point, and put the technical feasibility to the side for > > now. > > > > anyone have an opinion on this? > > > > sull > > > > > > > > On 3/16/06, Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/spainfulfilms.mp4?d=25 > > > > > > is a redirect for: > > > http://www.cinemabank.co.uk/spainful/MP4/fashion05POD.mp4 > > > > > > what would be wrong with this format instead? > > > > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/ spainfulfilms?d=25&file=fashion05POD.mp4 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/16/06, Michael Sullivan < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > true. > > > > but it would be so simple if redirect urls with parameters just added a > > > > file extension parameter at the end as well. that would be a friendlier > > > > approach. > > > > RSS aggregation of item enclosures were intended to be the actual > > > > direct url to media file. But, I suppose you cannot get around these > > > > redirects and url params on the enclosures.... for these tracking > > > > purposes and whatever else. > > > > > > > > Problem also is, i've seen redirect urls that do not hold proper header > > > > data and no reference to filename is url. This is just yet another > > > > standards issue. > > > > > > > > I did note that feedburner was not technically doing anything 'wrong' > > > > but its definately an annoyance.... one resolvable by simply adding the > > > > filename with extension at the end of the url string. why is that not > > > > less acceptable? > > > > > > > > Regardless, I will use http check and hope that most cases actually > > > > have proper header info on the file. no guarantees there but at least > > > > feedburner is doing it right. > > > > > > > > sull > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/16/06, Andreas Haugstrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:17:15 +0100, Michael Sullivan > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > ie. http://feeds.feedburner.com/spainfulfilms.mp4?d=25 > > > > > > via: > > > > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/spainfulfilms > > > > > > > > > > > > This feed doesnt work in FireAnt or any aggregator that currently > > > > > > uses > > > > > > typical file extention detection of media format (since often mime > > > > > > types > > > > > > in > > > > > > feeds are not accurate). > > > > > > > > > > > > Should'nt we get feedburner to modify it so its more > > > > > > cross-compatible > > > > > > (such > > > > > > as ending the url with .ext)? This is annoying and even though not > > > > > > technically wrong to do on feedburner's part, they should have > > > > > taken this > > > > > > issue into consideration before breaking direct media urls like > > > > > > this. I > > > > > > dont want to write new code to handle 'special' direct media url > > > > > > formats. > > > > > > > > > > The file name still has a .mp4 extenstion. The ?id=25 is the query > > > > > string. > > > > > Without knowing for sure I'm guessing that FireANT fails because it > > > > > doesn't follow redirects (the URL responds with a 302 header that > > > > > points > > > > > to the original video URL. > > > > > > > > > > So Feedburner has a correct filename ending in .mp4 and they are even > > > > > sending the correct mime type (video/mp4). If an aggregator doesn't > > > > > work > > > > > with these URLs the aggregator needs to use a proper HTTP library. > > > > > Setting > > > > > up limitations like "video files must have a file extension" and "you > > > > > cannot use redirects" are more than a little silly. > > > > > > > > > > This isn't a case of having to write special software to handle these > > > > > special URLs. These are normal URLs and if the software was using HTTP > > > > > correctly (following redirects, breaking apart filename from query > > > > > string > > > > > before checking for file extension) there would be no problems. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen > > > > > <URL: http://www.solitude.dk/ > > > > > > Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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