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BBEdit vs Vim

Vim started first, in 1991, the same year as BBEdit.

BBEdit 34y 158d since 1992 · Standing Vim 34y 319d since 1991 · Standing started first

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 Vim lasted

  • Muscle memory is a moat. hjkl is a tattoo.
  • It is everywhere: every server, every SSH session, every container that forgot to install nano.

Questions

Which is older, BBEdit or Vim?

Vim started first, in 1991, the same year as BBEdit.

How long has Vim been running?

Vim has been up 34 years 319 days, since 1991-11-02.

How long has BBEdit been running?

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

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