On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 7:22 PM, drew <d...@baseanswers.com> wrote: > On Sun, 2012-08-26 at 19:17 +0200, Roberto Galoppini wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Andrea Pescetti <pesce...@apache.org > >wrote: > > > > > Rob Weir wrote: > > > > > >> Also, I wonder if it would be worth submitting a patch for Apache. It > > >> looks like they have the other content types used by OpenOffice, but > > >> not oxt files: > > >> http://svn.apache.org/repos/**asf/httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/** > > >> conf/mime.types< > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/conf/mime.types> > > >> > > > > > > Actually, it seems it's already been there for a while: > > > $ svn annotate mime.types | grep oxt > > > 571614 fielding application/vnd.openofficeorg.**extension > > > oxt > > > $ svn log | grep 571614 > > > r571614 | fielding | 2007-08-31 23:57:29 +0200(ven, 31 ago 2007) | 3 > lines > > > > > > and if I put an extension on my people.apache.org account I see it's > > > served correctly (of course, this has nothing to do with the problem > under > > > discussion; but if problems come from an incorrect MIME type, then > people > > > reporting the problem should be able to download > > > http://people.apache.org/~**pescetti/tmp/dict-it.oxt< > http://people.apache.org/%7Epescetti/tmp/dict-it.oxt> > > > correctly). > > > > > > > I confirm your suspects, it's a MIME config issue. I tested SourceForge > > master, that works just fine, but not all mirrors do manage it correctly. > > As a short-term solution for all extensions - either hosted at > SourceForge > > or at third party website - we report the following note: > > > > *Note: some browsers may download the extension as a .zip file; if this > > happens rename the downloaded file from .zip to .oxt* > > > > We can then run a communication plan to inform both mirror and > > third-parties. > > Hi, > > Yes - very good idea on the notice. > > On the mime config, if I can help with this anyway - for example if > there is a list of the mirrors available through the extension download > site I have a copy of IE/Vista which faithfully produces the .zip file > for octect/streams and I would be willing to try it on all the mirrors.. > I'd think reporting on success would best be to you direct, I wouldn't > want to come off as demanding here (@Roberto - if that would help, I > will). >
Thanks Drew, but we have already scripts for that. Roberto > > Unless - I'm assuming it is not that ning servers don't support it, is > it worth the time (I'll do so if someone thinks so) to actually check at > the project? > > Best, > > //drew > > > > > Roberto > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > Andrea. > > > > > > > > -- ==== This e- mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. It may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and delete the message and any attachment(s) from your system. Thank you.
