mimetypes - "strict" on Windows
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Description
| BPO | 44159 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @normanlorrain, @brandonschabell, @markdtw |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-05-17.19:54:58.061>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
title = 'mimetypes - "strict" on Windows'
updated_at = <Date 2022-03-31.21:55:41.376>
user = 'https://github.com/normanlorrain'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2022-03-31.21:55:41.376>
actor = 'markdtw'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-05-17.19:54:58.061>
creator = 'Norman Lorrain'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 44159
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['393826', '393827', '416461']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'Norman Lorrain', 'brandonschabell', 'markdtw']
pr_nums = ['27088']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44159'
versions = []
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue concerns Python's mimetypes behavior on Windows and references BPO issue 44159 and PR #27088. Start by reviewing that historical issue and pull request to determine the intended strict-mode behavior; completion means the Windows behavior is corrected and verified by the associated tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100