[Bug 500863] [NEW] Problem when copying folders with Nautilus using WebDAV

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Binary package hint: nautilus

I am writing a WebDAV server ('wsgidav') and noticed that I cannot copy
folders with Nautilus.

1. connect to the WebDAV share, open it in Nautilus
2. drag a folder to the Ubuntu Desktop
3. A HTML file is created, where the copied folder should be

Happens on Ubuntu 8.04 and 9

In the WebDAV log I can see, that Nautilus sends a GET request for the collection. My server generates an HTML response in this case, so that the share can be viewed with a browser. 
I am pretty sure, that this is OK, according to the spec:
http://www.webdav.org/specs/rfc4918.html#rfc.section.9.4

I think, Nautilus should rather send recursive GETs for the single files
(or send a COPY or MOVE request, if the target is inside the same WebDAV
share)

Log snippet:
...
<3612> 192.168.178.28 - tester - [2009-12-27 20:32:21] "PROPFIND /xeri2" length=235, depth=0, elap=0.003sec -> 207 Multistatus
<4868> 192.168.178.28 - tester - [2009-12-27 20:32:21] "GET /xeri2" elap=0.002sec -> 200 OK
<880> 192.168.178.28 - tester - [2009-12-27 20:32:21] "PROPFIND /xeri2" length=235, depth=0, elap=0.004sec -> 207 Multistatus
...

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Dec 27 21:32:34 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus
Package: nautilus 1:2.22.5.1-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nautilus
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-generic i686

** Affects: gvfs
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: gvfs (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Low
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: gvfs (Ubuntu Natty)
     Importance: Low
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-bug
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Problem when copying folders with Nautilus using WebDAV
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/500863
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