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engine/nsmservercontrol.py

@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ class NsmServerControl(object):
             logger.info(f"Got start-session as command line parameter. Fowarding to nsmd command line: {startupSession}")
             arguments += ["--load-session", startupSession]
 
+        #nsmd allows all executables in $PATH. For technical reasons our GUI extends this PATH before we start the server.
+        #This is a convenience service for fellow developers, that does not belong in the server control.
+        #However, if you wonder why there are are more applications from unknown PATHs check qtgui/settings.py
+
         self.ourOwnServer = subprocess.Popen(arguments)