Description of problem:
Unix traditionally looks at the contents of a file instead of just its extension
when determining a file's MIME type. The xdg-mime utility does not do this -- it
seems to only look at the file's extension. This limits its usefulness.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
xdg-utils-1.0.2-2.fc8

How reproducible:
Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
xdg-mime xdg-mime query filetype /etc/passwd
  
Actual results:
Program prints "application/octet-stream"

Expected results:
Should print "text/plain"

Additional info:
Adding the "--slow-mime" option to xdg-mime's use of gnomevfs-info solves this
problem.