Excerpts from solsTiCe d'Hiver's message of 2010-05-08 11:57:45 +0200:
I think the question "Err... Why is gvim now conflicting with vim?" reveals a problem of communication. Let me explain:
The news/announce "Vim/GVim 7.2.411 Update" has been published the 2010-04-18 (when vim/gvim landed in [testing] ?). So it's over 19 days now. That's the problem. Even on the website you have to scroll down quite a bit to finaly see that news.
Because even for an arch user that follows arch-announce or keep himself/herself updated on archlinux status/news, he/she has certainly already forgotten that news when vim/gvim finally landed in [extra].
Right. I did read this mail before I upgraded, so I was kind of prepared, otherwise I would have wondered as well. I do remember that there was a vim/gvim related news item, but I thought the change had happened weeks ago. Maybe it was another vim/gvim thing... As for what to do about such a thing... I don't know. Certainly not jump on trees if someone asks a question. -- Regards, Philipp