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Bash vs Python
Bash started first, in 1989, 2 years before Python.
Why Bash lasted
- It is the default shell on a billion machines even when it is not your login shell.
- Every install script is a bash script pretending to be portable.
Why Python lasted
- It became the second language of every field: science, ops, ML, teaching, glue.
- The packaging story is a mess and people still choose it, which is a kind of proof.
Questions
Which is older, Bash or Python?
Bash started first, in 1989, 2 years before Python.
How long has Bash been running?
Bash has been up 37 years 101 days, since 1989-06-08.
How long has Python been running?
Python has been up 35 years 209 days, since 1991-02-20.
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