set nocompatible
set backspace=2

filetype plugin indent on "filetype-based indentation detection

syntax on
colorscheme desert
set t_Co=256

set expandtab "spaces instead of tabs
"set tabstop=8 "never change
set softtabstop=4 "length of a fake tab in expandtab mode
set shiftwidth=4 "length of indentation
set smarttab "insert shiftwidth in the beginning of line or sts.
set autoindent

set nobackup
set scrolloff=5
set number
"if version >= 703
"  set relativenumber
"endif

set laststatus=2

if version >= 703
  set colorcolumn=+1
endif

set textwidth=79
set wrap

" « That stupid goddamned help key that you will invaribly hit constantly
" while aiming for escape » -- Steve Losh
inoremap <F1> <esc>
vnoremap <F1> <esc>
nnoremap <F1> <esc>

" « it's one less key to hit every time I want to save a file »
"   -- Steve Losh (again)
nnoremap ; :
vnoremap ; :
