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curl vs GitHub
curl started first, in 1997, 10 years before GitHub.
Why curl lasted
- It is in everything. Cars, printers, phones, install scripts, the kitchen sink.
- Daniel Stenberg has been the steward for decades. That kind of boredom is a superpower.
Why GitHub lasted
- It is where the code is. Resume, package registry, CI, identity, and the social graph of software.
- Microsoft bought it and, against every instinct of 2018 Twitter, did not kill it.
Questions
Which is older, curl or GitHub?
curl started first, in 1997, 10 years before GitHub.
How long has curl been running?
curl has been up 28 years 310 days, since 1997-11-11.
How long has GitHub been running?
GitHub has been up 18 years 160 days, since 2008-04-10.
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