[Tech] Proposed Freenet MIME types

[toad]

On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 04:36:35PM +0100, Jano wrote:
> 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.

I dunno, haven't looked at the format recently. I think the new format
is on the wiki but I have no idea where; otherwise look at the source.
:) It's XML so it's easy to extend...
> 
> > 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.

It doesn't have to be a freesite, it could be a single file, for example.
>  
> > (The x- indicates that these are unofficial MIME types; if they were
> > ever registered they would lose the x-).
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