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Homebrew vs Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails started first, in 2004, 4 years before Homebrew.

Homebrew 17y 120d since 2009 · Standing Ruby on Rails 21y 278d since 2004 · Standing started first

Why Homebrew lasted

  • It is how a Mac gets Unix software. That sentence has been true for a long time.
  • A volunteer formula tree is a public good with a donation jar.

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, Homebrew or Ruby on Rails?

Ruby on Rails started first, in 2004, 4 years before Homebrew.

How long has Ruby on Rails been running?

Ruby on Rails has been up 21 years 278 days, since 2004-12-13.

How long has Homebrew been running?

Homebrew has been up 17 years 120 days, since 2009-05-20.

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