Bug#688772: gnome Depends network-manager-gnome

[Bdale Garbee]

Jeremy Bicha <jbicha at ubuntu.com> writes:

> - Why don't they complain about how GNOME3 is significantly different
> than what was shipped in previous Debian releases?

It's not the role of the TC to "complain".  It's our role to resolve
issues that are brought to us for resolution.

> - Why don't they complain about epiphany or iceweasel being a depends
> which affects far more people in a far more visible way? I mean, have
> you looked at what the "gnome" package depends on? evolution,
> gnome-games, gimp, inkscape, rhythmbox, transmission, etc? And "gnome"
> depends on less stuff now than it did for squeeze.

Same as above.

> - Why not a larger discussion about the role of depends in
> metapackages? That discussion is obviously too late for Wheezy but it
> probably should happen well before Jessie is relased.

Actually, I think I *did* suggest that such a discussion would be
appropriate, but clearly this should not be allowed to delay wheezy.

> - Shouldn't working and easy to use wireless (aka NetworkManager) be
> considered part of the basic desktop infrastructure? 

Sure.  I'd like world peace, too, while we're at it!  ;-)

> And users who
> don't like those decisions being made for them shouldn't use "gnome"?

This is indeed one of the reasons that I personally do not use "gnome".

Bdale
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