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BBEdit vs TextMate

BBEdit started first, in 1992, 12 years before TextMate.

BBEdit 34y 158d since 1992 · Standing started first TextMate 21y 351d since 2004 · Hollow

Why BBEdit lasted

  • Bare Bones never tried to become an IDE platform. It stayed a text editor that is extremely good at text.
  • Mac users who started in System 7 still have muscle memory and a license that keeps working.

Why TextMate lasted

  • Bundles and the 'editor for Mac OS X' myth. Sublime and VS Code are the children.
  • 2.0 eventually shipped. That is a zombie success.

Questions

Which is older, BBEdit or TextMate?

BBEdit started first, in 1992, 12 years before TextMate.

How long has BBEdit been running?

BBEdit has been up 34 years 158 days, since 1992-04-12.

How long has TextMate been running?

TextMate has been up 21 years 351 days, since 2004-10-01.

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