Why Illustrator UI is so different compared to Photoshop?

Features that do the same thing like skewing an object is even named differently (its shear in Illustrator, under object/transform/). There are also many other differences that only confuses user like me who often works with both apps. Why can't Photoshop, Illustrator and even other Adobe apps for that matter share similar user interface?
Thanks for any explanation!

aleno,
Two important things in this connexion:
The two applications have had quite different histories, even starting in different companies. There has been a certain convergence, but each has been developed from its own starting point.
There is a fundamental difference between raster and vector artwork, the other side being incorporated as an addition at a lower level in each application.

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