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curl vs Ruby on Rails
curl started first, in 1997, 7 years before Ruby on Rails.
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 Ruby on Rails lasted
- It taught a decade of startups that a web app is a folder with opinions.
- Shopify, GitHub, Basecamp, and a long tail of apps that still print money in Ruby.
Questions
Which is older, curl or Ruby on Rails?
curl started first, in 1997, 7 years before Ruby on Rails.
How long has curl been running?
curl has been up 28 years 310 days, since 1997-11-11.
How long has Ruby on Rails been running?
Ruby on Rails has been up 21 years 278 days, since 2004-12-13.
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