defaults.list or mimeapps.list?

[Rex Dieter]

Jerome Leclanche wrote:

> I'm finding a lot of conflicting information. Which to use? I'm using
> mimeapps.list currently, I was certain defaults.list was the
> deprecated one but I need an official word on this.

See "Default application ordering" on
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/mime-actions-spec/

In effect, its a bit implementation specific... gnome uses defaults.list, 
kde uses a mixture of InitialPreference= key and mimeapps.list

-- Rex