Yup, still busted here in 11.04 Kubuntu:
falken@wopr:/tmp$ ps -efww|grep kded ; dpkg -l|grep kdebase-workspace falken 2833 1 0 Sep14 ? 00:00:08 kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit] falken 3530 2833 0 Sep14 ? 00:00:00 [kded4] <defunct> falken 10386 3378 0 16:12 pts/0 00:00:00 grep kded ii kdebase-workspace 4:4.6.5-0ubuntu1~ppa2 KDE Plasma Workspace components
Yup, still busted here in 11.04 Kubuntu:
falken@wopr:/tmp$ ps -efww|grep kded ; dpkg -l|grep kdebase-workspace 0ubuntu1~ ppa2 KDE Plasma Workspace components
falken 2833 1 0 Sep14 ? 00:00:08 kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]
falken 3530 2833 0 Sep14 ? 00:00:00 [kded4] <defunct>
falken 10386 3378 0 16:12 pts/0 00:00:00 grep kded
ii kdebase-workspace 4:4.6.5-