update readme

bit about /tmp/

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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -12,20 +12,16 @@ desktop configurations. function over form, though things being pretty is nice
 defining shared variables for the desktop which are sourced and used elsewhere.
 these settings can be overridden by creating a "voverride" file in the same
 directory. `.config/init` also contains a series of "gen/*.sh" files, which
-create configuration files in /tmp/ so programs not configurable via shell
+create configuration files in `$tmpdir` so programs not configurable via shell
 scripting will automatically match the current settings as well. i stick
-symlinks to the /tmp/ version where they would normally be. also included are
-folders "[funcs](.config/init/funcs/)" and
+symlinks to the `$tmpdir` version where they would normally be. also included
+are folders "[funcs](.config/init/funcs/)" and
 "[funcreqs](.config/init/funcreqs/)", which, respectively, contain executable
 scripts and their prerequisite commands and arbitrary check commands. the
 latter prerequisites are tested from [.zprofile](.zprofile) at login and, if
-passed, the functions are symlinked into /tmp/funcs, which is appended to
+passed, the functions are symlinked into `$tmpdir/funcs`, which is appended to
 `$PATH`. thus, this system allows for configs which automatically adapt to the
-host environment, enabling only what functionality is compatible. so far i've
-been the only user on systems using this config, but will probably make the dir
-these are written into configurable as well if that ever changes (since
-otherwise that's a pretty big security flaw, with anyone who can write to tmp
-able to add commands to the shell).
+host environment, enabling only what functionality is compatible.
 
 ## Current Utilities