[Flac-dev] Making an official MIME type for FLAC?

[Josh Coalson]

--- Larry Gilbert <dischead at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm new to FLAC, and even newer to this list.  I'm
> pretty excited about the format, though.
> 
> I was wondering if there was any work being done, or
> any interest at all, in officially registering a MIME
> type for FLAC with the IETF.  (The details on the
> registration process can be found at
> ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2048.txt)
> 
> Obviously something like "audio/flac" would be the
> coolest way to go. :-)  But registering that would
> require some work--namely, writing up an RFC that
> covers the definition of the FLAC format, and having
> it peer-reviewed by the IETF.  One other downside I
> can see is that modifications to the spec would have
> to go through the same peer-review process that the
> original registration goes through.  But it would be a
> nice feather in FLAC's cap that I think would
> demonstrate its commitment to open standards.
> 
> Alternatively, a MIME type could be registered in the
> "personal tree" (e.g. "audio/prs.flac"), which doesn't
> require any peer review process.
> 
> If there is interest in pursuing the first route, I'd
> be willing to volunteer to put things in the proper
> form for the IETF (unless someone else out there has
> prior experience with this sort of thing).
> 
> Thoughts, comments...?

I am OK with this but I need to redo the format spec first;
there are still a few things you can only get from looking
at the reference code.

In the meantime, I think the JReceiver guys are using
audio/x-flac

Josh


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