Re: File types

On 2003-06-20 10:11:32 -0500, David Phillips wrote:
> Henrique Araujo writes:
> > How can I control file types of files served by httpd? For instance, I
> > have the file FILE.GZ, which is an application/x-gzip type, but
> > publicfile serves it as text/html, thus preventing browsers from
> > opening the 'Save as' dialog.
> 
> Name it "FILE.gz" and it will have the correct Content-Type.

He explicitly said he didn't want to do that.
So we have to tell him the alternatives, which are:
(1) rename FILE.GZ to FILE.GZ.application=x-gzip
(2) patch the source code to publicfile to treat .GZ like .gz

A variation on (2) would be to make publicfile case-insensitive
throughout. Many filesystems in common use already have that
property. And related experience in other areas (such as email
address local-parts) has shown case-sensitivity to be a mixed
blessing at best. Of course by the same token Mr. Araujo shouldn't
insist on preserving the case of downloaded file names in the first
place.