Why is a programming language without any open source implementation getting so much attention?
Swift Has Reached 1.0
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Re: Swift Has Reached 1.0
#72Why is a programming language without any open source implementation getting so much attention?
Because:
- it brings interactive programming concepts (Playgrounds) into many mainstream developers.
- it belongs to the ML language family
- it recognizes the advances in mainstream computing in the last 30 years
- not everyone like to type @somekeyord and [some method call] everywhere.
- many of us do buy development tools and open source is just a nice to have feature
Re: Swift Has Reached 1.0
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
Apple opensoucred their Objective-C compiler only because the GPL on the GCC forced them. They invested a lot in the BSD licenced LLVM. I don't think they did this just for fun, but to avoid they have to do that.
You do realise that the clang part of llvm includes the Objective C compiler and it's under the BSD license as well?
What good is the language without its libraries?
Re: Swift Has Reached 1.0
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
What do you mean?
"You’ll notice we’re using the word “GM”, not “final”. That’s because Swift will continue to advance with new features, improved performance, and refined syntax" Typically, when people say that a language "reached 1.0", they mean the very end of that process.
Only when languages die.
Re: Swift Has Reached 1.0
#75I have a list of Swift resources that I've been collecting: http://www.h4labs.com/dev/ios/swift.html
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Re: Swift Has Reached 1.0
#76Hey guys, do you know if swift will be ever open-sourced? After the WWDC they said that was early to think about it while in beta. So, what's the status now?
Their live feed yesterday was only available on Safari. Isn't it obvious that they want their herd only inside of a barn?
I don't get why this is down-voted. I think it is excellent point.
My thoughts exactly when tried to view the live stream.
Re: Swift Has Reached 1.0
#77Why is a programming language without any open source implementation getting so much attention?
Because it's Apple.
When Swift was released every hipster and his cat jumped the wagon on how great it is. I even saw someone trying to make webstack out of it.
Re: Swift Has Reached 1.0
#78Can somebody tell me why in 6-7 years I will be rewriting Swift apps ?
Re: Swift Has Reached 1.0
#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
Their live feed yesterday was only available on Safari. Isn't it obvious that they want their herd only inside of a barn?
I don't get why this is down-voted. I think it is excellent point. My thoughts exactly when tried to view the live stream.
Its being downvoted because of the derogatory naming of Apple users.