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Ruby on Rails vs tmux

Ruby on Rails started first, in 2004, 3 years before tmux.

Ruby on Rails 21y 278d since 2004 · Standing started first tmux 18y 301d since 2007 · Standing

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.

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, Ruby on Rails or tmux?

Ruby on Rails started first, in 2004, 3 years before tmux.

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 tmux been running?

tmux has been up 18 years 301 days, since 2007-11-20.

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