MIME Types Explained: Why Linux and Mac OS X Don’t Need File Extensions

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MIME Types Explained: Why Linux and Mac OS X Don’t Need File Extensions
Coming from Windows, file extensions on Linux and Mac OS X can seem a bit strange. The operating system seems to know what files are without relying on the file extension — it does this using MIME types. ....
http://www.howtogeek.com/192628/mime-types-explained-why-linux-and-mac-os-x-dont-need-file-extensions/

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