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Public bug reported:

Windows uses the read-only attribute for folders solely to indicate that
this folder should be rendered in a special way (e.g. Fonts folder,
Desctop, Videos, ...). So a folder with the read-only attribute set is
actually considered writeable. Nautilus however considers it actually
read only and deactivates certain features like creating files and
folders. This should not happen.

A description of the Windows behaviour is at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549 . Also the underlying smb and gvfs do allow proper write access (e.g. via shell commands). 
Nautilus however interprets the missing "w" flag and deactivates certain operations.

Nautilus should recognise that a folder is a smb mount and still assume
write access.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: nautilus 1:2.32.0-0ubuntu1.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-30.60-generic 2.6.35.13
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 21 11:42:09 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_AU:en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LC_MESSAGES=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nautilus

** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick

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Title:
  Natilus should ignore read only attribute for folders in a windows
  share

Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Windows uses the read-only attribute for folders solely to indicate
  that this folder should be rendered in a special way (e.g. Fonts
  folder, Desctop, Videos, ...). So a folder with the read-only
  attribute set is actually considered writeable. Nautilus however
  considers it actually read only and deactivates certain features like
  creating files and folders. This should not happen.

  A description of the Windows behaviour is at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549 . Also the underlying smb and gvfs do allow proper write access (e.g. via shell commands). 
  Nautilus however interprets the missing "w" flag and deactivates certain operations.

  Nautilus should recognise that a folder is a smb mount and still
  assume write access.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: nautilus 1:2.32.0-0ubuntu1.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-30.60-generic 2.6.35.13
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-30-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Oct 21 11:42:09 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_AU:en_GB:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LC_MESSAGES=en_AU.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: nautilus

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