Bug#443498: kdelibs-data: Confusing mime type: application/x-rar-compressed

[Grzegorz Nowakowski <krecik@hell.pl>]

Package: kdelibs-data
Version: 4:3.5.7.dfsg.1-7
Severity: normal

Hi,

Recently I stumbled upon unexpected krusader behaviour, that is, it
would open rar archives in external browser while handling other
archives internally, in the panel.  After brief ivestigation I found
that there are defined (in kdelibs-data package, as I understand) two
mime types: application/x-rar and application/x-rar-compressed.  Adding
the latter to krusader associations solved initial problem but it left
me wondering.  Why the need for additional mime type for archive?  If
there is a deep reason for that, why it's done only for rar type?
Actually it looks to me like it's some kind of artifact and probably it
should be removed.

Best regards.

Grzegorz Nowakowski

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