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Most people probably already know that it’s possible to merge histories of multiple repositories by using the subtree merge strategy [1]. However, sometimes you also need to separate/decouple the history of a repository’s subdirectory into a stand-alone repository. This post outlines how.

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In case you have wondered how to find out which files to delete to free up disk space, wonder no more. JDiskReport can easily visualize the disk usage of a directory tree with pie charts and other diagrams. Very useful for having a quick look at what is eating up the space, and since it supports Java Web Start, you don’t really need to install it if you have Java properly configured.

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