[Python-Dev] WebM MIME type in mimetypes module

[Yann Kaiser]

Apologies if it has already been mentioned in the issue, but could the webm
project be nudged towards officializing their mimetype?

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014, 05:56 Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au> wrote:

> On 02Dec2014 21:16, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> >On 12/2/2014 7:07 PM, Chris Rebert wrote:
> >>To summarize the issue, it proposes adding an entry for WebM (
> >>http://www.webmproject.org/docs/container/#naming ) to the mimetypes
> >>standard library module's file-extension to MIME-type database.
> >>(Specifically: .webm => video/webm ) [...]
> >
> >If it has remained a defacto standard for the two years since your
> >made that list, that would be a point in favor of recognizing it.
> >Have .webm files become more common in actual use?
>
> Subjectively I've seen a few more about that I think I used to.
> And there are definitely some .webm files on some websites I support.
>
> Can't say if they're more common in terms of hard data though. But if most
> browsers expect them, arguably we should recognise their existence.
>
> Usual disclaimer: I am not a python-dev.
>
> Cheers,
> Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au>
>
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