[Tech] Proposed Freenet MIME types

[Jano]

toad wrote:

> I propose the following MIME types for Freenet:
> 
> application/x-freenet-reference = .fref
> 
> A Freenet darknet reference.
> 
> application/x-freenet-index = .fridx
> 
> A Freenet index file. There are two formats, we can detect which is in
> use reasonably easily. The old format will be deprecated when Librarian
> supports the new (XML-based) format (which is used by Thaw for indexes).

Correct me if I'm mistaken; Thaw indexes are a list of files. Are there
provisions for hierarchies of files within a single index? (Folders,
Categories...). I think it would be useful.

> application/x-freenet-blob = .fblob
> 
> A Freenet "binary blob" file. This is a collection of node-level keys,
> and possibly some user-level keys. It allows us to export a freesite to
> a file, then reinsert it on another node, without having to know the
> private SSK key.

If the purpose of the blob is that specific, perhaps it would be better to
reflect it in the MIME type. x-freenet-fsite i.e.
 
> (The x- indicates that these are unofficial MIME types; if they were
> ever registered they would lose the x-).