[Bug 43490] Emblems and notes don't stay with files in an archive

[Martin Visser]

Public bug reported:

Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed


Description:
Use case:

Jacob creates a folder containing a number of text documents and images.
This folder is is work-in-progress for a architectural project. He
chooses to use emblems and file notes that are available from Nautilus.
Jacob doesn't know what "meta-data" is - all he knows is that he is able
to annotate his documents, indicating special features and highlighting
how they should be used.

He wants backup his work, as well as send it to Karol so that she can
add her annotation to the documents. Jacob uses the "Create archive "
feature in Nautlius to create a folder.tar.gz file. He sends it Karol
via email, and also copies the tarball to a CD.

Jacob is surprised to learn however that when Karol receives the file,
and extracts the archive to his computer, that none of his emblems or
notes are visible - the files have none of the annotations he has worked
on.

Jacob asks a techie, Leo, to look at why this didn't work. Leo very
quickly finds out that the archive in fact only records the file
contents, not the "meta-data" that Nautilus uses to record emblems and
notes.

Jacob feels a little deflated now that the emblems and notes are not as
useful.

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Emblems and notes don't stay with files in an archive
https://launchpad.net/bugs/43490