I've received a few emails since I took over vim, asking if vim 4.2 has yet been packaged in debian format. The stock response has been that, since 4.2 introduced a condition - "distribute vim on a CD-ROM, and you should/must send me a copy of that CD-ROM" - I decided not to. Would it perhaps be reasonable to package up 4.2, and place it in the non-free section, especially considering that 4.3 (currently in beta test) will remove that condition?
It's been at least a month since I took over 3.0, and a number of people are probably getting impatient :-) Cheers.