I have been directed by User:IMSoP to contact this mailing list in regards to uploading MIDI files for use on wikipedia. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sound#Trying_to_upload_MIDIs
At least two wikipedians (including myself) would like to be able to add and use MIDI files on wikipedia, as was the capability in the past. We believe they are a common format and allow for smaller file sizes. It has been suggested by User:Raul654 that MIDI files are unsuitable because their performance is unpredictable, and by User:Camembert that they are not currently allowed for security issues.
I request that someone with the capabilities "modify the file includes/DefaultSettings.php" as per http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files to allow the uploading of MIDI files. If this is not possible or unadvisable, I would request an explination either here or or at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sound#Trying_to_upload_MIDIs. That way we can settle the issue and inform the interested parties of the reasons why.
Thanks, Mikhail, wikipedia User:Hyacinth
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On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Mikhail Abraham wrote:
I have been directed by User:IMSoP to contact this mailing list in regards to uploading MIDI files for use on wikipedia. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sound#Trying_to_upload_MIDIs
At least two wikipedians (including myself) would like to be able to add and use MIDI files on wikipedia, as was the capability in the past. We believe they are a common format and allow for smaller file sizes. It has been suggested by User:Raul654 that MIDI files are unsuitable because their performance is unpredictable, and by User:Camembert that they are not currently allowed for security issues.
I strongly support the use of MIDI files. Is a very common standard that almost every computer out there can play, and can be easily converted into a staff. It's optimal to implement things like national anthems and song snippets.
Alfio
On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 09:54:28AM +0200, Alfio Puglisi wrote:
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Mikhail Abraham wrote:
I have been directed by User:IMSoP to contact this mailing list in regards to uploading MIDI files for use on wikipedia. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sound#Trying_to_upload_MIDIs
At least two wikipedians (including myself) would like to be able to add and use MIDI files on wikipedia, as was the capability in the past. We believe they are a common format and allow for smaller file sizes. It has been suggested by User:Raul654 that MIDI files are unsuitable because their performance is unpredictable, and by User:Camembert that they are not currently allowed for security issues.
I strongly support the use of MIDI files. Is a very common standard that almost every computer out there can play, and can be easily converted into a staff. It's optimal to implement things like national anthems and song snippets.
Is there any easy way to verify that a file is a MIDI file? We only allow uploads of files for which we can verify that the content matches the file suffix.
Regards,
JeLuF
Jens-
Is there any easy way to verify that a file is a MIDI file? We only allow uploads of files for which we can verify that the content matches the file suffix.
The Unix file command supports many file formats, including MIDI files:
moeller@peace:~/projekte/wiki$ file Soundtrack.mid Soundtrack.mid: Standard MIDI data (format 1) using 12 tracks at 1/120 moeller@peace:~/projekte/wiki$ mv Soundtrack.mid xyue3r923 moeller@peace:~/projekte/wiki$ file xyue3r923 xyue3r923: Standard MIDI data (format 1) using 12 tracks at 1/120
file uses header information ("magic numbers") to determine the file type.
Regards,
Erik
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