Bug#518364: Adding python gtkspell functionality brings in unneeded gnome packages

[James A. Treacy]

Package: python-gnome2-extras
Version: 2.22.0-1

python gtkspell is a gtk module but is included in
python-gnome2-extras. Thus, any gtk applications adding spell checking
requires the installation of many gnome packages that aren't needed.

A partial list of packages that need to be installed is:

# aptitude install python-gnome2-extras
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gnome-media{a} gnome-media-common{a} libgda3-3{a} libgda3-bin{a} libgda3-common{a} libgdl-1-0{a} 
  libgksu1.2-0{a} libgksuui1.0-1{a} libgnome-media0{a} libgnomecups1.0-1{a} libgnomeprint2.2-0{a} 
  libgnomeprint2.2-data{a} libgnomeprintui2.2-0{a} libgnomeprintui2.2-common{a} libgtkhtml2-0{a} 
  libgtksourceview-common{a} libgtksourceview1.0-0{a} libgtkspell0{a} libtotem-plparser10{a} 
  python-eggtrayicon{a} python-gnome2-desktop{a} python-gnome2-extras python-gtkhtml2{a} python-gtkmozembed{a} 
  python-pyorbit{a}

It is only a partial list as the gstreamer packages, among others, are
already on my system due to other dependencies.

I don't consider this a wishlist bug as it adds many packages to a
system and affects any gtk application using spell checking.

-- 
James Treacy
treacy at debian.org