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the extension is part of the filename

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@breaadyboy it’s just there to help programs tell what the fuck to do with any given file, and even then some programs don’t need em
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@shroomie@seafoam.space the thing is, anyone can change a file name. it shouldn't break a file if the extension is wrong. the way a file is interpreted should be controlled by the magic bytes or whatever signature the file has. (opinion)

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@breaadyboy ig? i kinda like the simplicity of renaming a wad to zip ig lol
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@shroomie@seafoam.space it's also very confusing to less technical users, who don't understand how file extensions work

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@breaadyboy @shroomie this reminds me of that car's onboard computer firmware which crashed when receiving images over HD radiö that didn't have a file extension, but not before cacheïng them so it bootlooped eternally

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