README.Debian for xinetd
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  - xinetd features an inetd.conf compatibility mode. When started with the
    -inetd_compat option, xinetd first reads its own configuration file
    (/etc/xinetd.conf), then /etc/inetd.conf.

    This mode is enabled by default.

 -- Thomas Seyrat <tomasera@debian.org> Sun, 18 Apr 2004 13:30:04 +0200