> > The issue will certainly arise for people who want Starlink s/w on > their own(new) laptops. On the other hand they probably will have root > access so they can create /star - as long as it's very clear that they > have to do it, or as long as the install script does it for them. We put a lot of effort in a few years ago in trying to ensure that the Starlink software was not dependent on /star (most of the data files are located by searching relative to $PATH). It's a pity it has returned! Brian