I uploaded an odt file to http://openacademic.com/quick_brown_fox.odt
The download works with no issues -- the server is a linux box
Attempting to use is.gd to shorten the url gives an error; when I change the url to end in a .doc filename extension (even though there is no file at that url) it generates the alias.
Using tinyurl to generate an alias results in the same error. The odt file is not recognized, where the .doc works with no issues.
So, there are two issues here: first is the server config (not surprisingly, the MS box doesn't work with Oo files). Then, however, it also appears that url shorteners munge the path names to Oo files.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Bill
--- On Wed, 3/4/09, TJ Rainsford <tjrainsford@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: TJ Rainsford <tjrainsford@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Big Problem With OpenOffice
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 1:44 PM
> Keith:
> Depending on the Web server platform and configuration,
> yes. For example, a
> Microsoft IIS server will not have issues with standard
> file extensions like
> .doc or .xls (hmmm...wonder why...he says tongue firmly
> embedded in cheek)
> but will ignore other file types for fear that they can be
> used to exploit
> the server.
>
> Of course, a way to deal with this is to use a fairly
> universal file
> format...such as ASCII text (.txt) rather than the specific
> format of the
> application.
>
> TJ
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Keith E Gatling
> <keith@gatling.us> wrote:
>
> > So they don't automatically download and open just
> because the client
> > machine knows what they are? Something has to be done
> on the server side?
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Jason Johnson
> <jasonpj@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > One more... You may need to make it a recognized
> mime type on your web
> > > server.
> > > _J
> > > ____________________________
> > > Jason at jasonpj@yahoo.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Bill Fitzgerald
> <dwfitzgerald@yahoo.com>
> > > To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 2:15:16 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Big Problem With OpenOffice
> > >
> > > Hello, Keith,
> > >
> > > Some quick thoughts here:
> > >
> > > Do you have an .htaccess file in that dir?
> > >
> > > Does it allow file downloads?
> > >
> > > Does it do any filtering based on filename
> extensions; ie, are odt file
> > > downloads allowed?
> > >
> > > These are the things I's look at first --
> > >
> > > Also, fwiw, the tinyurl you sent resolved to:
> > >
> > >
> http://web.mph.net/academic/computer/kgatling//burgers.odt
> -- note the
> > > double slash before the filename.
> > >
> > > I hope this is helpful --
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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