Re: [galeon] MIME type discussion background

• To: "Ben Domenico" <Ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [galeon] MIME type discussion background
• From: "Eizi TOYODA" <toyoda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:54:39 +0900

Hello Ben,

I totally agree with you that there is a need to standardize MIME
media type for CF-netCDF data, which should be probably different from
simply using application/netcdf.
I think now is the time to share the summary of discussion here with
cf-metadata.

Give me a moment, I'll write to cf-metadata.

Best Regards,

On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:27 AM, Ben Domenico <Ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Eizi,

The idea of using the MIME parameters is a new one and I don't think anyone
has thought through the details yet.  In particular, I too am confused by
the introduction of yet another way to pass parameters.  However, the need
for a mime type to characterize the CF-netCDF encoding extension to WCS is
well established.

For now, I agree with you that the important thing is to start the process
of deciding on and establishing what that should be.  Your suggestion seems
to be a sound one to me.  We can start with application/x-cf-netcdf and
apply for official registration of application/cf-netcdf.  But, of course,
the opinion of the CF community is the deciding factor.

-- Ben

• References:
  • [galeon] MIME type discussion background
    • From: Ben Domenico
  • Re: [galeon] MIME type discussion background
    • From: Eizi TOYODA
  • Re: [galeon] MIME type discussion background
    • From: Ben Domenico