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2007.07.05 10:27 "Re: BigTIFF extension", by Andrey Kiselev
On Wed, Jul 04, 2007 at 03:51:46PM -0300, Toby Thain wrote: > >I think there's more to it than that... it's about arranging that > >file-open dialogs offer an appropriate list of files. The advantage > >of a changed suffix is that non-BigTIFF compliant applications can > >offer > > > > TIFF files (*.tif,*.tiff) > > > >whereas ones which do support BigTIFF can offer > > > > TIFF files (*.tif,*.tiff,*.btf) > > > >and in each case the user is only offered those files which the > >application can process. > > But only if BigTIFF is *never* named *.TIF. Exactly. And there will be BigTIFF files named *.tiff and this breaks the whole idea of the new suffix. Personally I do not see any reason to invent new suffixes, so my vote is to go with the old one. Best regards, Andrey -- Andrey V. Kiselev ICQ# 26871517