both are relics from the pre-long file name days. .html and .mpeg are what the files really are - but with 8.3 naming, they had to be shortened to htm and mpg.
MS OS'es used to be stuck in the 8.3-format. meaning: filename was 8 characters, and file-extension 3 characters. So they couldnt use the extension html, so they shortened it to htm. I believe frontpage and others still default to htm.
<< both are relics from the pre-long file name days. .html and .mpeg are what the files really are - but with 8.3 naming, they had to be shortened to htm and mpg. >>
<< my computer running 3x cant view html only htm, so you should make a page htm if you are making one. >>
3x? Windows 3.1? It can't view .html-files? Talk about screwed up . Have you considered upgrading?
MS should rather fix their software in such way that it works. Others shouldn't adjust their ways just because MS-os can't understand 4 letter file-extensions (which IS pretty damn lame!). It's not like 4 letter file-extensions are proprietary on anything....
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