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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-49466

Policy: What to do about new mimetype requests

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Minor
    • Resolution: Done
    • 2.9
    • None
    • Policy
    • MOODLE_29_STABLE

    Description

      Starting with Moodle 2.9 we have a UI to add new mimetypes - see MDL-42616

      But we still get bugs asking for new mimetypes to be added to the default set - see MDL-49243.

      We need to decide what we do with these requests.

      MDL-49466 Policy: New mime type requests - Final outcome

      Any new mimetype request will be automatically accepted given it's available in the IANA list OR provides some verifiable value to the - learning - experience. Integrators reserve the right to decide, ask, vote... in controversial cases not covered by the previous sentence.

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-33787 Invalid MIME type for GZIP compressed files and archives

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Open

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-50825 Internet Explorer does not recognize VTT closed captioning file

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-39913 File type restrictions for Assignment submissions

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Closed

          New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-47468 Add MimeType for Mathematica (.cdf .nb)

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-49243 Add file type / mimetype: xmcd (application/x-mathcad)

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          has a non-specific relationship to

          New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-42616 Files: Support custom file types

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Closed

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-38495 'application/octet-stream' as the default MIME type

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

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              stronk7 Eloy Lafuente (stronk7)
              poltawski Dan Poltawski
              David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo
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