commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c08b5b569e2a9e9f63dea514591ecfa2d3bb392 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Thu Jul 28 22:24:15 2016 +0200 patch 7.4.2111 Problem: Defaults are very conservative. Solution: Move settings from vimrc_example.vim to defaults.vim. Load defaults.vim if no .vimrc was found.

--- a/src/feature.h
+++ b/src/feature.h
@@ -906,6 +906,11 @@
 /* #define USR_VIMRC_FILE3	"$VIM/.vimrc" */
 
 /*
+ * VIM_DEFAULTS_FILE	Name of the defaults.vim script file
+ */
+/* #define VIM_DEFAULTS_FILE	"$VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim" */
+
+/*
  * EVIM_FILE		Name of the evim.vim script file
  */
 /* #define EVIM_FILE		"$VIMRUNTIME/evim.vim" */