file and "file -i"

[Julian Field]

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The output from file and file -i are *completely* different, and they 
use a different magic file to produce it. This change would require all 
users rewrite all their filetypes.rules.conf files completely.
:-(

Martin.Hepworth wrote:
> Jules
>
> Just had a report on the irc channel about file mucking up and flagging non English text mails as containing an executable (this was a Dutch one).
>
> I had a similar problem with 1 email this monring that was in French.
>
> 'file -i' gets it correct. Now I know the output from "file" and "file -i" are a bit different, but any chance of putting this into a new release for us fairly soon..
>
> ta
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> Martin Hepworth
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> Solid State Logic
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