On 4/10/2012 9:29 AM, Jake Vath wrote:
> A lot of the things that I like about /tmux/ can be done in /screen/,
> but I just never really got around to do them.
> 
>   * I like the key-chords for /tmux/.
>   * I like how /tmux/ does Session Locking/Session handling.
>   * The pseudo-menu for selecting your virtual-terminals.
>   * I like the menu at the bottom of your terminal that tells you what
>     each virtual-terminal has running.
>   * I /love/ the window/terminal splitting; I use vertical and
>     horizontal panes everyday.
Another feature that no one has brought up is the fact that since tmux
uses sockets, it's possible to share a session. I haven't used that
feature myself, but I know someone who has used it as a bit of a
teaching tool. Maybe this was possible with screen, but I thought it was
worth bringing up.

> Those are my personal favorites.
> I think /tmux/ may be more actively developed, but that is probably just
> because it new(er) that /screen/?
AFAIK, screen's code hasn't changed in years.