Source: xterm Version: 327-2 I am a maintainer of Ubuntu GNOME. I override xterm's .desktop files [1] because we already ship a preferred terminal (gnome-terminal). It's not practical to not ship xterm, but xterm clutters the default menus.
Debian GNOME and others also override these .desktop files. For several years, Debian's xterm did not ship the .desktop files. But some users and the xterm developer complained so this was reverted in 276-1. I am proposing an alternative solution: move the .desktops to a separate package named something like xterm-desktop. That way, desktops don't need to forcefully hide xterm's .desktops but the .desktops are easily available for those who do use them. [1] This is done by shipping /usr/share/gnome/applications/debian-xterm.desktop and debian-uxterm.desktop with NoDisplay=true . Other desktops can do the same by substituting their desktop name for 'gnome'. Thanks, Jeremy Bicha
