Why hackers moved from maim to grim
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Instead of my usual choice maim(1) , I tried grim(1) , but unfortunately grim’s -T flag to select the window to capture is rather cumbersome to use”AndreasBackx, 2026-01-05original comment ↗
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maim vs grim
| maim | grim | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 1 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of maim
No further criticism of maim captured yet.
Praise for grim
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