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