set filetype off initially due to annoying ubuntu defaults

vimrc

@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 " Example Vim configuration.
 " Copy or symlink to ~/.vimrc or ~/_vimrc.
 set nocompatible                  " Must come first because it changes other options.
+filetype off
 
 silent! call pathogen#runtime_append_all_bundles()
 
 syntax enable                     " Turn on syntax highlighting.
 filetype plugin indent on         " Turn on file type detection.
 
-runtime macros/matchit.vim        " Load the matchit plugin.
-
 set showcmd                       " Display incomplete commands.
 set showmode                      " Display the mode you're in.
 
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ set nobackup                      " Don't make a backup before overwriting a fil
 set nowritebackup                 " And again.
 set directory=$HOME/.vim/tmp//,.  " Keep swap files in one location
 
-" UNCOMMENT TO USE
 set tabstop=2                    " Global tab width.
 set shiftwidth=2                 " And again, related.
 set expandtab                    " Use spaces instead of tabs
@@ -80,18 +78,10 @@ inoremap <expr> <C-Space> pumvisible() \|\| &omnifunc == '' ?
 \ "\" \\<lt>bs>\\<lt>C-n>\"\<CR>"
 imap <C-@> <C-Space>
 
-" Controversial...swap colon and semicolon for easier commands
 nnoremap ; :
 nnoremap : ;
 
 vnoremap ; :
 vnoremap : ;
 
-" Automatic fold settings for specific files. Uncomment to use.
-" autocmd FileType ruby setlocal foldmethod=syntax
-" autocmd FileType css  setlocal foldmethod=indent shiftwidth=2 tabstop=2
-
-" For the MakeGreen plugin and Ruby RSpec. Uncomment to use.
-autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead *_spec.rb compiler rspec
-
 set t_Co=256