developer-tools
curl vs tmux
curl started first, in 1997, 10 years before tmux.
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 tmux lasted
- Terminal multiplexers are infrastructure for people who live on SSH.
- It replaced GNU Screen for a lot of users without a marketing department.
Questions
Which is older, curl or tmux?
curl started first, in 1997, 10 years before tmux.
How long has curl been running?
curl has been up 28 years 310 days, since 1997-11-11.
How long has tmux been running?
tmux has been up 18 years 301 days, since 2007-11-20.
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Dates are founding dates from the written entries. Play which is older, or see the oldest developer-tools still running.