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Wouldn't git subtrees be a better option than git submodules? (see: http://blogs.atlassian.com/2013/05/alternatives-to-git-submodule-git-subtree/ http://blogs.

• kovetskiy 10y ago
  git subtree have one bis disadvantage, git log will look like a hell, because all subtrees' commits also will be shown.
  • shabbyrobe 10y ago
    Unless you use --squash, but you have to remember to pass it.
    • waxjar 10y ago
      I found that this makes rebasing a feature branch really difficult. The alternative is not much better.
• dvirsky 10y ago
  I'm using subtrees to vendor C dependencies and it works well. Submodules are problematic as they may disappear or the git repo might be down. If your dependency is read only, subtree is a better option IMO.
• durdn 10y ago
  These are little pleasures and forgive the tiny vanity moment: I wrote the first article you linked. I also wrote more recently a follow up on just subtree: https://developer.atlassian.com/blog/2015/05/the-power-of-git-subtree/ https://developer.atlassian.com/blog/2015/05/the-power-of-gi...
  • scrollaway 10y ago
    I remember reading that article a year ago. Thank you for it, it's served as a reference for me since :)