resolved_issues/681783_recommends_in_metapackages/681783_recommends_in_metapackages.org

   1 * Issue http://bugs.debian.org/681783 http://bugs.debian.org/681834
   2 ** gnome-core Depends: on network-manager which prevents network-manager from being easily replaced with wicd or similar
   3 ** Are Depends: appropriate for metapackages
   4 ** Is running with recommends off supported
   5 * Possible Solutions
   6 ** Punt to policy
   7 ** Ian to write up statement about Recommends
   8 * Open Questions
   9 ** Appears to be general instead of specific to network-manager and the gnome metapackage
  10 * Proposed Resolutions
  11 ** http://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/20514.35772.350203.926582@chiark.greenend.org.uk
  12 ** http://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/87k3x9royz.fsf@windlord.stanford.edu
  13 * Adopted Resolution
  14 * Involved Parties
  15 ** gnome-core@packages.debian.org, 681834@bugs.debian.org, 681783@bugs.debian.org