Bug#507159: Please Split 'rsvg.o' out of python-gnome2-desktop

[simon at mungewell.org]

> If we split out every module that is used by a subset of packages to
> shorten their dependencies, we will end up with 10 packages, not 2.
> It’s not a bad idea in itself, but it is a bit of work to do it
> correctly, and a bit of clutter in the archive.

It is true that there are a lot of modules which could be split out, but
that only make sense if there are applications which would use them.

In this specific example there is a large project (the Sugar desktop)
which is attempting to use the rvsg library. I have already pointed out
the problems of the dependencies, and with pulling in large portions of
the gnome desktop.

>
> We’ll probably think about it again when GNOME 2.24 is in unstable.

Make sense not to tinker with Lenny just before it releases....
Simon