From kde-core-devel  Tue May 21 11:20:45 2002
From: Craig Drummond <cpdrummond () freeuk ! com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 11:20:45 +0000
To: kde-core-devel
Subject: Re: Font Mime-Types
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-core-devel&m=102198006830829

> On Tuesday 21 May 2002 12:20, Craig Drummond wrote:
> > So what gives? Which is correct? Is there a difinitive list of
> > mimetype to file extensions?
> >
> > Also, what about snf and Speedo fonts? These don't seem to be 
listed.
> <snip>
> 
> I found app/x-font-speedo. (gg:mime type speedo font)
> 
> You can have a look at gnome's magic file. You can have a look at 
what=20
> "file -i" says. If you find already existing matches, use them. If 
you=20
> don't find them for a particular font type, coordinate with the 
Gnomes=20

Is there anyone from GNOME in particular that I should get in contact 
with?

> so that both use the same. Consider getting the Gnomes on board to=20

> write an RFC registering the font/* top-level mime type.

Hm... For such a simple initial request this is getting very 
complicated...

> 
> I found two interesting references:
> 1. A (short) discussion on a gnome ml about removing their font/* 
mime=20
> types
> 2. A (short) discussion on a w3c mailing list about introducing a new=
20
> font top-level mime type.

Can you send me a link to these? I couldn't find them...

> 
> You might want to ask on ietf-types@iana.org for the sentiment 
towards a=20
> font top-level mime type.

Is "ietf-types@iana.org" a mailing list?

> 
> Marc
> 

Thanks for the help.

Craig.