Re: [Usability]question

[Lars Weber <me lars in-berlin de>]

> I believe the "file" command is available in all UNIX systems. Couldn't
> Nautilus (again, not sure if it's specific to Nautilus) use file to
> determine the type of file it's supposed to handle (via magic number)
> and then look for the proper MIME entry?

IIRC Nautilus currently uses a *mixture* of magic number and file-
extension.  Try to rename a .pdf to .ps or something like that and you'll
see for yourself.

Regards,
Lars

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