Tracking 3rd party code with Git

Question

I can\'t seem to grok the different solutions I\'ve found and studied for tracking external code. Let alone understand how to apply them to my use case...

Would you

Answer 1

I think my answer to to another questions gives exactly a nice solution for the problem described here, without going in to the hell of submodules (which I have tried, but does not even get close to the svn:externals I was used to)

Still, have a look at this answer: Do you version control the invidual apps or the whole project or both?

Before deleting my answer again, I was not aware I couldn't copy my own answer to another question, even if I Am convinced it is usefull as an answer. Sorry, but give this answer a try, it really is a nice solution. So I hope I Am allowed to refer to my own anser to another question.