Sorry, I have to add my 2c:
[...] Remenber: If the project is maintained only by the few who use it one day will consume its developers, TDE its like xp with spteroits
Isn't that true for each and every project?
IMO the whole "discussion" misses the point. TDE is a wonderful piece of software and I appreciate every afford put into it. It's the only DE running fluently on my older IBM flee (A3*, T4*, X6*, T6*) . I am quite sure it's not only me who is using "antique" hardware that will not go out of business the next decade.
Admitted, TDE could need a marketing bootst :-)
Nik