Bug#826234: RFS: xvt/2.1-20.2 [RC] [NMU] -- raise debhelper compatibility

[Mats Erik Andersson <mats.andersson@gisladisker.se>]

Package: sponsorship-requests
Severity: important

Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor of the package "xvt":

  Package name    : xvt
  Version         : 2.1-20.2
  Upstream Author : John Bovey, University of Kent at Canterbury.
  URL             : none
  License         : permissive
  Section         : x11

It builds a single binary package:

  xvt   - X terminal-emulator similar to xterm, but smaller

For information about the state of this packaging, see

  https://mentors.debian.net/package/xvt

The package is downloaded in a standard manner:

  dget -x https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/x/xvt/xvt_2.1-20.2.dsc

Observe, that the primary intent of this NMU is to avoid the removal
of this software, since debhelper compatibility level 4 will be dis-
allowed within very shortly, possibly in a fortnight.

Changes since the last upload:

  * Non-maintainer upload.
  * Move to compatibility 5, which is the minimally available level
    in the present release cycle.  Closes: #817740.
  * Disable menu file creation, but include a new desktop file.
    + debian/rules: Updated.
    + debian/xvt.desktop: New file.

I have offered to assume maintainership of this package, but Sam Hocevar
has not responded in any manner whatsoever.

Regards,
 Mats Erik Andersson