[Bug 87116] Bogus dependency on network-manager

[jwb]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: evolution

Evolution always starts in Offline Mode if network-manager is not
managing interfaces.  If I have a static wired ethernet port and
network-manager does not manage it, then Evolution will start up in
Offline Mode every time.  This is, of course, unbelievably annoying.

The assumption that the network is down, just because network-manager
doesn't manage it, is 100% bogus.  Evolution should at least check to
see if n-m has any interfaces at all before taking its advice on network
connectivity.  Furthermore, Evo won't even check mail on the local host
in this condition.  It assumes that all mail servers are on the far side
of eth0, which is, again, not a correct assumption.

I would back out this misfeature until it can be reworked correctly.

** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Bogus dependency on network-manager
https://launchpad.net/bugs/87116