Bug#611951: Default GNOME desktop installation has both xsane *and* simple-scan

[Julien BLACHE <jblache@debian.org>]

Christian PERRIER <bubulle@debian.org> wrote:

Hi,

>> According to Joss, meta-gnome2 is correct in this case and only
>> simple-scan should be installed.
>
> I would like to have xsane's maintainer advice on this issue. Should
> we remove xsane from gnome-desktop?

I concur with Joss; the default desktop installation should not include
XSane.

XSane is complex to use and simple-scan will do for the vast majority of
desktop users.

Thanks,

JB.

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