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Re:GNU Screen 5.0 Released by Jtsummers on Thursday August 29, 2024 @11:19AM (#41391707)
Not GP, but ~15 years ago tmux offered a lot better screen splitting options and a few other features that screen did not. That's why I switched. I did continue to use screen at work because it was ubiquitous, but then sysads started installing tmux as well and that was no longer an issue.

screen has improved a lot since then, but it lagged behind substantially for years.

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Re:GNU Screen 5.0 Released by freedomben on Thursday August 29, 2024 @11:37AM (#41391924)
Yes, this is exactly why I switched as well.

Also a benefit was actually being able to understand and edit my conf file without having to RTFM everything. Certainly not a reason to switch by itself, but a nice plus.

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