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Sublime Text vs Vim
Vim started first, in 1991, 16 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 Vim lasted
- Muscle memory is a moat. hjkl is a tattoo.
- It is everywhere: every server, every SSH session, every container that forgot to install nano.
Questions
Which is older, Sublime Text or Vim?
Vim started first, in 1991, 16 years before Sublime Text.
How long has Vim been running?
Vim has been up 34 years 319 days, since 1991-11-02.
How long has Sublime Text been running?
Sublime Text has been up 18 years 242 days, since 2008-01-18.
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