Why hackers moved from Elm to Mutt

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Elm 0 hackers criticize it
→
Mutt 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“But I only switched from elm to mutt in.. not sure maybe 1996?”
jjav, 2026-06-19original comment ↗

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Elm vs Mutt

ElmMutt
Hackers who recommend01
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it10
Moved to it01

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Elm

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Praise for Mutt

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