Sebastien Bacher wrote >

The issue is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it
could send the bug the to the people writing the software

I will do that shortly.
But from an ubuntu viewpoint this does represent a usability issue, I see every 
day several users complaining about places/home ect. opening in something other 
than nautilus.
Many times they get proper advice, sometimes not...
There have actually been a few instances, due to the app. set as default, that 
nothing happens without  errror message -  that unfortunately leads to talk of 
a re-install.
(I don't think many notice that the default for files also being changed  from 
the other application menu, certainly that is not as much as a usability issue.

I guess I'm missing the point   - is there something preventing ubuntu from 
making one simple edit and a rebuild to make the option inactive by default?
At least then the majority of users would not be as likely to change the 
default folder handler or default for mimetype, as it stands now it is 
virtually assured the default will be altered from the other application menu.

I've run a patched and rebuilt nautilus here for some time, it works out quite 
fine. 
(and occasionally do enable the option on files to switch default rather than 
going to properties menu.

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Nautilus: 'Remember this application for ..." option should be made inactive by 
default
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/662194
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