3 1. The TC notes the decision of the meta-gnome maintainers to
4 implement our decision in #681834 by:
5 (a) softening the dependency in the gnome-core metapackage
6 from Depends to Recommends, as required
7 (b) adding a new dependency in the gnome metapackage,
8 as a Depends. (In squeeze, this is where the dependency
9 was, but it was a Recommends.)
11 2. Our intent, as stated in the rationale section of our previous
12 decision (#681834, paras 3 and 5), is that squeeze users who have
13 gnome installed but not network-manager do not find that
14 network-manager becomes installed when they upgrade to wheezy.
16 3. The actions of the meta-gnome maintainers do not achieve this
19 4. Insofar as any reasons have been advanced for the meta-gnome
20 maintainer's decision, we do not find them convincing.
22 5. A Recommends from gnome to network-manager-gnome would serve no
23 purpose in wheezy as gnome Depends on gnome-core which already
24 Recommends network-manager-gnome.
28 6. We overrule the decision of the meta-gnome maintainers to add a
29 dependency from gnome to network-manager-gnome. This dependency
32 7. We request that the Release Team unblock update(s) to meta-gnome so
33 that our decisions may be implemented in wheezy.
35 8. We specifically forbid anyone from introducing in wheezy, or
36 in sid until wheezy is released:
37 a. Any new or enhanced dependencies, or any other mechanisms,
38 which increase the likelihood of network-manager being
40 b. Any new or enhanced user-facing warnings, imprecations, or
41 other kinds of message regarding the alleged desirability or
42 requirement to install network-manager;
43 c. Any change which in any way impairs (or further impairs) the
44 functioning of systems with GNOME components installed but
45 without network-manager;
46 d. Any change which is contrary to the spirit or intent of either
47 our previous resolution in #681834 or this resolution.
48 without first obtaining the permission of at least one member of
49 the Technical Committee.
53 9. It is disappointing that this proposed solution to the problem was
54 not mentioned during the TC discussion. If it had been, it could
55 have been accepted or rejected by the TC at the time.
57 10. We remind everyone that the Constitution requires members of the
58 project not to work against decisions properly made according to
59 the project's governance processes. On this occasion we do not
60 feel it necessary to refer anyone to the Debian Account Managers
61 asking for a review of their status.