[fitsbits] MIME for compressed FITS?

[Rob Seaman]

 From a discussion on the VO Data Access Layer group:

On May 22, 2007, at 6:53 AM, Andreas Wicenec wrote:

> On 22.05.2007, at 15:29, Thomas McGlynn wrote:
>
>> Isn't it valid to refer to a compressed FITS file with the header:
>>
>>    Content-type: Image/FITS
>>    Content-encoding: GZIP
>
> Yes, I agree, that's the correct way of doing it and that was also  
> what we have envisioned when the FITS mime-type proposal was  
> created, else we would need a different mime-type for every allowed  
> encoding.

Comments on whether a tile compressed FITS image should require a  
MIME Content-encoding?

Rob