Bug#772792: gnome: Restore dependency on “shotwell”

[Ben Finney]

On 11-Dec-2014, Andreas Henriksson wrote:

> "No replacement dependency was provided."
> 
> Please see the gnome-photos dependency.

Thank you, I didn't see that.

> That's the reason I didn't drop shotwell when originally adding
> gnome-photos.

It is alarming to see “shotwell” disappearing from the dependencies,
with no mention of what replaces it. This would be better with a
gradual transition:

    Version $foo.0.0-1: “Depends: shotwell”

    Version $foo.0.1-1: “Depends: shotwell | gnome-photos”

    Version $foo.1.0-1: “Depends: gnome-photos | shotwell”

    Version $foo.2.0-1: “Depends: gnome-photos”

That is, “shotwell” should not be removed from dependencies until
there has been a clear transition where it is obvious what the
replacement will be, and giving time for users to transition their
existing database of photos to the new photo application.

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Ben Finney <ben at benfinney.id.au>
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