[Radiance-dev] Radiance MIME types

Gregory J. Ward gregoryjward at gmail.com
Mon Nov 10 17:06:49 PST 2008


Thanks so much for the follow-through, Randolph.  (And Axel as well)

Let me know if you need anything else from me, such as an updated  
document describing the format.  I could probably edit the one I have  
to single out the picture format and add in whatever may be missing.

Cheers,
-Greg

> From: R Fritz <rfritz at u.washington.edu>
> Date: November 10, 2008 4:56:39 PM PST
>
> I've updated the registration form to account for the suggested  
> changes:
>
> 1. Listed as many apps as I can find which work with the format.
> 2. Added the "rgbe" and "xyze" extensions.
> 3. Added a notes section at the end which indicates that the "pic"  
> extension is deprecated, and explains that "?RADIANCE\n" is not a  
> reliable identifier, as indeed no magic number is.
>
> For the moment I am leaving Greg's email off the form; Greg, if you  
> want direct e-mails on this, let me know and I'll add it. Once the  
> spec is submitted, you'll be the change controller, with the final  
> word on the format, but unless you really want the work, I don't  
> see any reason for you to be getting direct e-mails.
>
> Next to edit the specification, which may take a while because I am  
> busy with other matters.
>
> Meantime, yes, Axel go ahead and forward the proposal to the  
> pfstools list. The username/password may stay in; the point is to  
> keep the thing from showing up in Google searches, not to keep it  
> truly secret.
>
> Do keep in mind that the registration form is not the place for  
> specification of the file format; there's only so much it can  
> contain or, customarily, does contain.
>
> Randolph



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