About
Byobu is a free, GPLv3 open-source text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer, originating from the United States. Launched with the specific goal of providing elegant enhancements to GNU Screen for the Ubuntu server distribution, it serves as a robust control-function utility. Its comprehensive product portfolio is centered around this single, powerful tool, offering features such as support for themes, a lightweight design, a command-line interface, and flexible vertical and horizontal split capabilities. Users appreciate Byobu as a wrapper around popular alternatives like tmux or screen, noting its more intuitive hotkeys. Available across Mac and Linux platforms, Byobu's development is notably associated with Dustin Kirkland, as indicated by its GitHub presence. As an open-source project, traditional company metrics like revenue, formal leadership (CEO/executives), founding year, employee count, and specific market position against direct competitors (GNU Screen, tmux) are not formally tracked, but its community-driven nature and continuous feature development, including the ability to suggest and vote on features, underscore its unique standing in the terminal multiplexer space.
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