Bug#235402: kde: Cannot remove components

[Jim Dinan <jdinan@twilightice.net>]

Package: kde
Version: 4:3.1.2
Severity: normal
Tags: sid



-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (990, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.3
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C

Versions of packages kde depends on:
ii  kde-amusements               4:3.1.2     The K Desktop Environment (Games a
ii  kde-core                     4:3.1.2     The K Desktop Environment (Core)
ii  kdeaddons                    4:3.1.5-2   add-on plugins and applets provide
pi  kdeadmin                     4:3.1.5-1   KDE Administration tools metapacka
ii  kdeartwork                   4:3.1.5-2   themes, styles and more from the o
ii  kdegraphics                  4:3.1.5-1   KDE Graphics metapackage
ii  kdemultimedia                4:3.1.5-1   KDE Multimedia metapackage
ii  kdenetwork                   4:3.1.5-1   KDE Network metapackage
ii  kdepim                       4:3.1.5-1.1 KDE Personal Information Managemen
ii  kdeutils                     4:3.1.5-1   KDE Utilities metapackage
ii  quanta                       1:3.1.5-2   Web Development Environment for KD

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Unable to remove unwanted KDE components.  For example, kdat, kdegames, etc.
Isn't there some way to relax the dependancies so that components can be
optional?