Bug#688772: gnome Depends network-manager-gnome

[Ian Jackson]

(Sorry, trying this again because p.d.o doesn't recognise the source
package name, only the binary package name:)

As I wrote to debian-release:
> As you may be aware, the TC recently overruled the maintainers of the
> gnome-core metapackage, deciding that the dependency from gnome-core
> to network-manager should be weakened from Depends to Recommends.
> (The full TC decision is reproduced below.)
> 
> In response to this the maintainers have uploaded a new version of
> meta-gnome in which the gnome-core package Recommends
> network-manager-gnome, as required.  However, additionally, they have
> reintroduced a dependency from gnome to network-manager-gnome, as
> Depends.  See the changes info, also below.
> 
> The Release Team should be aware that our request to unblock the
> update to meta-gnome implementing the TC decision does not extend to
> this latter change to meta-gnome.
> 
> I am going to try to get the TC to pass another resolution
> specifically overruling this further decision by the gnome-core
> maintainers.

As I say I think this needs to be revisited by the TC.  I have filed
#688772 against tech-ctte to track this.  Please send all discussion
on this topic only to this bug report.

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Thanks,
Ian.