diff --git a/cde/contrib/desktopentry/README b/cde/contrib/desktopentry/README
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+This is an entry for the style of session files used by gdm/kdm/lightdm for
+the CDE desktop.
+
+https://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest
+
+It is the opposite style to contrib/desktop2dt that takes desktop files and
+converts them for use with dtlogin.
+
+It does not yet support language/login in other than English/C locale.
diff --git a/cde/contrib/desktopentry/cde.desktop b/cde/contrib/desktopentry/cde.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Endcoding=UTF-8
+Name=CDE
+Comment=Use this session to boot into the Common Desktop Environment
+Exec=/usr/dt/bin/Xsession
+Icon=
+Type=Application