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Request for an 11th hour change

1992-03-26 13:18:50
Apologies in advance.  After an exchange with Harald on the image/g3fax
content-type, it looks like it is inadequate for interoperability with
MHS--even with the new text.  This is unfortunate.  

Earlier I had that that a quick fix to the definition of image/g3fax
would be adequate.  No dice.

This puts us in a dilemna: I do not want to delay the MIME spec any longer,
but I do not want to put out image/g3fax in its current (or previous) state.

Therefore, I am asking the list's indulgence in the following:

        We remove the image/g3fax content-type ENTIRELY from the MIME spec

Keep in mind two thing:

        1. MIME already has two other content-types which can represent
           bitmap images; and,

        2. The MIME/MHS working group can define image/g3fax during its
           work this summer.

Since image/g3fax is necesary for MIME/MHS interworking, this seems
the best course.

Comments?

/mtr

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