Re: Update of the MIME-MHS Specs

David Herron <david@twg.com> Mon, 02 May 1994 23:59 UTC

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From: David Herron <david@twg.com>
Subject: Re: Update of the MIME-MHS Specs
To: "Carl S. Gutekunst" <csg@hideji.worldtalk.com>
Cc: "Harald T. Alvestrand" <Harald.T.Alvestrand@uninett.no>, Steve Kille <S.Kille@isode.com>, mime-mhs@surfnet.nl
Date: Mon, 02 May 1994 16:40:17 -0700
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Carl,

> The whole world is waiting for someone to define a nice set of application
> subtypes, stick labels on them, publish the list, and let implementors
start
> using them. 

This has already been done.  IANA has been publishing a list of identifiers
for use in MIME.  People have been defining many more MIME subtypes than
were in the RFCs.  Said subtypes include many many interesting data types,
including (I believe) all the examples you give and more.

If it is already happening then why does it need to become more complicated
by dragging in another organization into the picture?

The list of registered MIME type/subtypes is available for anonymous ftp
from somewhere (I forget where; probably under isi.edu).


	David