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Sublime Text vs TextMate
TextMate started first, in 2004, 3 years before Sublime Text.
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.
Why TextMate lasted
- Bundles and the 'editor for Mac OS X' myth. Sublime and VS Code are the children.
- 2.0 eventually shipped. That is a zombie success.
Questions
Which is older, Sublime Text or TextMate?
TextMate started first, in 2004, 3 years before Sublime Text.
How long has TextMate been running?
TextMate has been up 21 years 351 days, since 2004-10-01.
How long has Sublime Text been running?
Sublime Text has been up 18 years 242 days, since 2008-01-18.
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