>We would need upstream acceptance of TDE in affected projects for 
>this to be viable.  If this is not done, then users will notice a 
degraded
>experience when basic programs such as Synaptic cease to function
>properly.  These users would then note that such applications work
>properly under KDE, and logically conclude that TDE is broken.
>
>I think this is a lesser of two evils problem, and would like to 
>keep the dual test in at this point.
>
>Thoughts from others knowledgeable in this area?

This should not be about lesser evils. Ugly approach! :)

Who upstream is making this problematic? Is this a Debian-only 
issue? Is this only a packaging issue? Please explain more. What 
exactly is needed to provide remedy?

Trinity is recognized as an XDG desktop. Upstream, whoever they 
might be, need to get on board. I doubt "upstream" has failed to 
support other XDG recognized desktops. TDE != KDE. :)

I created a tdelibs patch and am rebuilding now. I'll start testing 
thereafter.

Darrell