[tex-live] textlive seems to ignore top of home tree

[Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd)]

Taco Hoekwater wrote:

 >> Excellent :-)  Now in your opinion (and you have at least
 >> as much experience as any of us, and more than most),
 >> could this lead to an unacceptable performance hit ?
 >
 > No, I don't think so. But it is not the best of ideas for various
 > other reasons, in that I agree with the other people that have
 > responded in opposition to a flat TEXMFHOME.

OK, fine, understood.  Thank you, Taco.
** Phil.