diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 91840605..0d2802bd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ depcomp
 autom4te.cache
 stamp-h1
 .deps
+.vimrc
 elinks
 *.swp
 *.patch
diff --git a/Makefile.lib b/Makefile.lib
index b6c124af..8e2f90fe 100644
--- a/Makefile.lib
+++ b/Makefile.lib
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ INCLUDE_ALL=1
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(findstring init,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
-# FIXME: Detect when $(subdir)/Makefile is $(srcdir)/$(subdir)/Makefile
-# and error out so the user won't overwrite the 'master' Makefiles.
 INCLUDE_ALL=1
+ifndef SRC
+SRC = $(shell cd $(top_srcdir) && pwd)
+endif
 endif
 
 ifdef INCLUDE_ALL
@@ -131,9 +132,13 @@ all-default: $(OBJS) $(PROGS) $(MAN1) $(MAN5)
 init-recursive: init-default
 
 init-default:
+	@{ echo ':set runtimepath+=.'; \
+	   echo ':runtime $(SRC)/config/vimrc'; \
+	} > .vimrc
 	@$(foreach subdir,$(sort $(SUBDIRS)), \
 		$(MKINSTALLDIRS) $(subdir) >/dev/null; \
-		echo 'include $(SRC)/$(RELPATH)/$(subdir)/Makefile' > $(subdir)/Makefile;)
+		test -e "$(subdir)/Makefile" \
+		|| echo 'include $(SRC)/$(RELPATH)/$(subdir)/Makefile' > $(subdir)/Makefile;)
 
 clean-default cleanall-default:
 	@-test -z "$(CLEAN)" || $(RM) $(CLEAN)
diff --git a/config/.vimrc b/config/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index b9796ce1..00000000
--- a/config/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../.vimrc
diff --git a/config/m4/.vimrc b/config/m4/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/config/m4/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/.vimrc b/config/vimrc
similarity index 70%
rename from .vimrc
rename to config/vimrc
index 5b83db24..59c5edc2 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/config/vimrc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+" Master vimrc file for the ELinks project
+
 :set shiftwidth=8
 :set tabstop=8
 :set softtabstop=0
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ea911848..616b305a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1348,9 +1348,9 @@ abs_srcdir="$(cd "$srcdir" && pwd)"
 # builddir is always absolute!
 if test "$abs_srcdir" != "$builddir"; then
 	echo "include $abs_srcdir/Makefile" > "$builddir/Makefile"
-	"$MAKE" "SRC=$abs_srcdir" init
 fi
 
+"$MAKE" "SRC=$abs_srcdir" init
 
 dnl ===================================================================
 dnl Configuration summary
diff --git a/debian/.vimrc b/debian/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index b9796ce1..00000000
--- a/debian/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../.vimrc
diff --git a/doc/.vimrc b/doc/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index b9796ce1..00000000
--- a/doc/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../.vimrc
diff --git a/doc/man/.vimrc b/doc/man/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/doc/man/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/.vimrc b/doc/man/man1/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/doc/man/man1/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/doc/man/man5/.vimrc b/doc/man/man5/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/doc/man/man5/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/doc/tools/.vimrc b/doc/tools/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/doc/tools/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/po/.vimrc b/po/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index b9796ce1..00000000
--- a/po/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/.vimrc b/src/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index b9796ce1..00000000
--- a/src/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/bfu/.vimrc b/src/bfu/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/bfu/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/bookmarks/.vimrc b/src/bookmarks/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/bookmarks/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/bookmarks/backend/.vimrc b/src/bookmarks/backend/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/bookmarks/backend/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/cache/.vimrc b/src/cache/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/cache/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/config/.vimrc b/src/config/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/config/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/cookies/.vimrc b/src/cookies/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/cookies/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/dialogs/.vimrc b/src/dialogs/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/dialogs/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/document/.vimrc b/src/document/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/document/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/document/css/.vimrc b/src/document/css/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/document/css/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/document/dom/.vimrc b/src/document/dom/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/document/dom/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/document/html/.vimrc b/src/document/html/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/document/html/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/document/html/parser/.vimrc b/src/document/html/parser/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index be903491..00000000
--- a/src/document/html/parser/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/document/plain/.vimrc b/src/document/plain/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/document/plain/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/dom/.vimrc b/src/dom/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/dom/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/dom/css/.vimrc b/src/dom/css/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/dom/css/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/dom/sgml/.vimrc b/src/dom/sgml/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/dom/sgml/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/dom/sgml/docbook/.vimrc b/src/dom/sgml/docbook/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/dom/sgml/docbook/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/dom/test/.vimrc b/src/dom/test/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/dom/test/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/ecmascript/.vimrc b/src/ecmascript/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/ecmascript/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/ecmascript/spidermonkey/.vimrc b/src/ecmascript/spidermonkey/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/ecmascript/spidermonkey/.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/encoding/.vimrc b/src/encoding/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/encoding/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/formhist/.vimrc b/src/formhist/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/formhist/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/globhist/.vimrc b/src/globhist/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/globhist/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/intl/.vimrc b/src/intl/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/intl/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/intl/gettext/.vimrc b/src/intl/gettext/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/intl/gettext/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/main/.vimrc b/src/main/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/main/.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/mime/.vimrc b/src/mime/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/mime/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/mime/backend/.vimrc b/src/mime/backend/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/mime/backend/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/network/.vimrc b/src/network/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/network/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/network/ssl/.vimrc b/src/network/ssl/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/network/ssl/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/osdep/.vimrc b/src/osdep/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/osdep/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/osdep/beos/.vimrc b/src/osdep/beos/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/osdep/beos/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/osdep/os2/.vimrc b/src/osdep/os2/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/osdep/os2/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/osdep/riscos/.vimrc b/src/osdep/riscos/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/osdep/riscos/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/osdep/unix/.vimrc b/src/osdep/unix/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/osdep/unix/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/osdep/win32/.vimrc b/src/osdep/win32/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/osdep/win32/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/protocol/.vimrc b/src/protocol/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 284fcf0e..00000000
--- a/src/protocol/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/protocol/auth/.vimrc b/src/protocol/auth/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/protocol/auth/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/protocol/bittorrent/.vimrc b/src/protocol/bittorrent/.vimrc
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index 18f65e47..00000000
--- a/src/protocol/bittorrent/.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/protocol/file/.vimrc b/src/protocol/file/.vimrc
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index 18f65e47..00000000
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+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-:set runtimepath+=.
-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/protocol/finger/.vimrc b/src/protocol/finger/.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
diff --git a/src/protocol/ftp/.vimrc b/src/protocol/ftp/.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
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-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-:runtime ../../.vimrc
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-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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diff --git a/src/viewer/.vimrc b/src/viewer/.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-:runtime ../../.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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-:runtime ../../../.vimrc
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
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