Please add --enable-exec-xterm to the configure line in xterm.spec. It enables a useful feature that has no serious downside. This feature is still disabled without the user specifically adding a translation to the xrdb, and it appears that Debian has been shipping xterm with this feature enabled. The feature allows one to spawn a new terminal in the same directory that the process currently running inside the xterm is located.
Enabled in xterm-236-1.fc10. Nice feature, thanks!
xterm-236-1.fc9 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 9
xterm-236-1.fc8 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 8
xterm-236-1.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
xterm-236-1.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.