Even though I agree with you (first thing I do is installing vim-full), vim-runtime was removed due to space constraints on the CD. See https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-August/020292.html
** Changed in: vim (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- Package 'vim' should be installed by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156402 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs