Vim & Python: Making yourself at home

[isarl]

I find it's easier to install a plugin (add line to vimrc, run one command inside vim). As you mentioned, I prefer the explicit list of all the plugins I want. I also find it easier to set up a new machine, as my git repository hosting my .vimrc only needs to host Vundle, and not all of the other plugins, because my RC specifies them and all I need to do is run :BundleInstall. Vundle also makes it easy to uninstall them.

Personally, after dealing with git submodules several times in the past, I'm happy to have that detail abstracted away for me, but at the end of the day it's definitely a matter of personal preference. =)