Looks like this forum program classifies images as the file types which can be presented visually through the
bb code [img] tag (ie. jpg, gif, png), whereas any other file types would instead be linked as an attachment to the post (ie. zip, doc, wmv, mpg, txt, etc).
You're right though, they're all files to me too. I think the reason for the distinction is that the creators of this open source forum software were mostly from the dorky coding community & more concerned with attaching other file types besides just pictures. And they assumed that anyone who wanted to upload an image would wanted it presented in the post rather than linked as an attachment, so files are linked to and images are embedded in the post.
Post edited by: tyler, at: 2006/01/25 22:15