Bug#688772: gnome Depends network-manager-gnome

[Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

I'm quite cross.  How about this?

Ian.


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. 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

4. We overrule the decision of the meta-gnome maintainers to add a
   dependency from gnome to network-manager.  This dependency should
   be removed.

5. We request that the Release Team unblock update(s) to meta-gnome so
   that our decisions may be implemented in wheezy.

6. 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
       are intended to 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.

7. We request that the Release Team DO NOT unblock any updates to
   wheezy which appear to the Release Team to be contrary to our
   intent.

Furthermore

8. It should have been obvious that the path chosen by the meta-gnome
   maintainers would not be satisfactory.  If there had been any doubt
   on this point, the maintainers should have proposed this solution
   while the TC resolution was being discussed and drafted so that it
   could have been accepted or rejected accordingly.

9. We conclude that the actions of the meta-gnome maintainers are
   plainly intended to defeat or evade the intent of our previous
   decision.  We note that the Constitution requires members of the
   project not to work against decisions properly made according to
   the project's governance processes.

10. We therefore formally reprimand Josselin Mouette.  We consider his
   behaviour deliberately obstructive and obtuse.

11. On this occasion we do not feel it necessary to refer anyone to the
   Debian Account Managers asking for a review of their status.