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freedesktop.org
freedesktop.org (xdg) is open source and discussion project working on interoperability and shared technology for X Window System desktop desktops. The most famous X desktops are GNOME and KDE, but developers working on any Linux/UNIX GUI technology are welcome to participate. They create open standards that project can comply with.
Also on the Wiki
shared-mime-info - package contain descriptions of many filetypes
Related Webpage
NETWM - freedesktop.org spec