> Updated svn. Will be several hours before I can provide a report.
>
> In the mean time, I see the newest version of startkde.
>
> I found a few spots where I updated some of the echo messages since I sent
> you my last proposed copy. In these messages I added the "startkde: "
> prefix. Those prefixes help people debug because they then know from where
> the messages derive. Cosmetic only, but helpful.
>
> I added two echo messages regarding XDG. Again, cosmetic but helpful.
>
> Notes about the new startkde in svn.
>
> I submitted a change that checked and created KDEROOTHOME. Have you seen
> that change in my previous messages. Have you decided against that change
> and incorporated the same checks in the base code? My ego is not at stake
> :) --- I'm just checking to make sure.

No I did not see it; sorry.  It is probably more appropriate to change the
kdelibs code anyway (which has been done).

>
> There are two sections in the current svn startkde that repeat. Start at
> line 139:
>
> if [ -d /opt/kde3 ]; then
>   if [ -n "$KDEDIRS" ]; then
>     export KDEDIRS=$KDEDIRS:/opt/kde3/:/usr/
>   else
>     export KDEDIRS=/opt/kde3/:/usr/
>   fi
> fi
>
> if [ -d /opt/kde3 ]; then
>   if [ -n "$KDEDIRS" ]; then
>     export KDEDIRS=$KDEDIRS:/opt/kde3/:/usr/
>   else
>     export KDEDIRS=/opt/kde3/:/usr/
>   fi
> fi
>
> In my proposed script the second snippet reads:
>
> if [ -d /opt/trinity ]; then
>   if [ -n "$KDEDIRS" ]; then
>     export KDEDIRS=$KDEDIRS:/opt/trinity/:/usr/
>   else
>     export KDEDIRS=/opt/trinity/:/usr/
>   fi
> fi
>
> I don't know whether you want my snippet or meant to delete the second
> repeating snippet in the current startkde.
>
> New proposed startkde attached.
>
>
>