diff --git a/suse.vimrc b/suse.vimrc
index 104e00f..6d8e36e 100644
--- a/suse.vimrc
+++ b/suse.vimrc
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ set esckeys
 "          Switch it off if you prefer real vi compatibility
 set nocompatible
 
+" allow backspacing over everything in insert mode 
+set backspace=indent,eol,start
+
 " Complete longest common string, then each full match
 " enable this for bash compatible behaviour
 " set wildmode=longest,full
diff --git a/vim.changes b/vim.changes
index a7795ab..6f4773e 100644
--- a/vim.changes
+++ b/vim.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan 23 17:43:33 CET 2007 - mkoenig@suse.de
+
+- set default backspace functionality to a more "useful" 
+  value [#34519]
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Jan 22 14:25:35 CET 2007 - mkoenig@suse.de
 
diff --git a/vim.spec b/vim.spec
index b7a4d6c..688620f 100644
--- a/vim.spec
+++ b/vim.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Group:          Productivity/Editors/Vi
 Provides:       vi_clone
 Autoreqprov:    on
 Version:        7.0
-Release:        46
+Release:        47
 %define VIM_SUBDIR vim70
 Summary:        Vi IMproved
 URL:            http://www.vim.org/
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT;
 /usr/bin/vim-enhanced
 
 %changelog -n vim
+* Tue Jan 23 2007 - mkoenig@suse.de
+- set default backspace functionality to a more "useful"
+  value [#34519]
 * Mon Jan 22 2007 - mkoenig@suse.de
 - added official patches 147-188:
   * no error message for ":call d.foo()" when "foo" doesn't exist