[uriMediaType-9] Why does the Web use mime types and not URIs?

Summary:
  Why aren't media types first class objects on the Web?
  Or are they?

Raised by Aaron Swartz:
  http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2001Dec/0015

Raised date: 17 Dec 2001

Accepted by TAG 4 Feb 2002:
  http://www.w3.org/2002/02/04-tagmem-irc


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Received on Tuesday, 5 February 2002 14:50:57 UTC