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TextMate vs Vim

Vim started first, in 1991, 13 years before TextMate.

TextMate 21y 351d since 2004 · Hollow Vim 34y 319d since 1991 · Standing started first

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.

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, TextMate or Vim?

Vim started first, in 1991, 13 years before TextMate.

How long has Vim been running?

Vim has been up 34 years 319 days, since 1991-11-02.

How long has TextMate been running?

TextMate has been up 21 years 351 days, since 2004-10-01.

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