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Emacs vs Sublime Text
Emacs started first, in 1976, 32 years before Sublime Text.
Why Emacs lasted
- It is a Lisp machine that happens to edit text, so every generation reimplements their life inside it.
- The Church of Emacs is a real distribution channel. Jokes keep it staffed.
Why Sublime Text lasted
- Speed and multiple cursors. It taught VS Code what to steal.
- A paid editor that never became a company-with-a-platform. People respect that.
Questions
Which is older, Emacs or Sublime Text?
Emacs started first, in 1976, 32 years before Sublime Text.
How long has Emacs been running?
Emacs has been up 50 years 200 days, since 1976-03-01.
How long has Sublime Text been running?
Sublime Text has been up 18 years 242 days, since 2008-01-18.
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