Re: best format for distribution (SHK? DSK? ZIP?)

[Ivan X <ivanxqz@yahoo.com>]

>> sometimes downloading DSK corrupts the file, so you can rename them to
>> DISKNAME.DSK.TXT and they should download properly, or ZIP them.
> 
> Making anything think a binary file is a text file seems like a recipe
> for disaster!  Text is routinely mistreated in communications.

I think downloaded DSK files are likely problematic only when the web server
doesn't have a defined MIME type that file extension, causing it to be
displayed as plain text. I'd make sure that my web server would be
appropriately configured. I'm actually surprised at the number of web
servers I come across with SHK's and BXY's and DSK's where this is the case.
Modern browsers will usually do the right thing if you choose "Save this
Link As" but probably not all do.


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