On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Neil Van Dyke <[email protected]> wrote: > Jos Koot wrote at 02/15/2010 01:17 PM: >> >> Would this work for a simple Windows user as I am, opening my sourcce >> files by double clicking? I am not sure I can make Windows register an empty >> file extension. >> Jos >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Eastlund" >> <[email protected]> >> >> how about we abandon >> extensions entirely? > > Filename extensions have been archaic half-butted compromises for decades, > but they're still pretty convenient. > > And, at least as importantly, Windows and many Un*x tools rely on the > filename extensions. (I'm not sure about Mac OS X.) Some Web servers and > some Web browsers also rely on extensions for determining MIME types.
Yes, I think my "follow the convention to its logical conclusion" method did not result in a practical suggestion. I stand by ".racket", but the no extensions thing would be pretty bad. --Carl _________________________________________________ For list-related administrative tasks: http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-dev
