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Do you know what a computer is? Jeff Wheat <[email protected]> on 08/31/2000 02:55:16 PM To: [email protected] cc: (bcc: Mufti Ahmed/NYC/US/Reuters) Subject: Re: What's a file extension? It may also be a handle that is attached to the end of a metal file which allows the operator of said file to have more control and/or comfort while working. Many carpenters use such a file extention :) *grin* Jeff > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of > Roeland M.J. Meyer > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 2:19 PM > To: Alex Kamantauskas; Andrew Brown > Cc: Jeff Mcadams; [email protected] > Subject: RE: ARIN Policy on IP-based Web Hosting > > > > everything to the right side of the final dot. Such as in > "/etc/named.conf" the extension is "conf". A better example is > "/usr/local/src/whois.1.9.0/readme.txt" where the extension is "txt". > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alex Kamantauskas [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 7:19 AM > > To: Andrew Brown > > Cc: Jeff Mcadams; [email protected] > > Subject: Re: ARIN Policy on IP-based Web Hosting > > > > > > > > On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Andrew Brown wrote: > > > > > > > > the mime type is made up, usually based on the file's > > extension, which > > > is, of course, passed along with the contents of the file when you > > > transfer it. it's no extra information in this context. > > > > > > > What's a file extension? > > > > -- > > Alex Kamantauskas > > [email protected] > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our Internet site at http://www.reuters.com Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Reuters Ltd.
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