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Apple open-sources Swift on GitHub

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Date Published
Author
Brandon Keepers
Word Count
136
Company Posts That Month
7
Language
English
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No
Summary

Swift, Apple's powerful programming language, has been made open source on GitHub, allowing developers to contribute bug fixes and enhancements and expand its reach to new platforms. This move aligns with Apple's longstanding commitment to open source, as evidenced by its use of the Darwin kernel and UNIX utilities in its operating systems, contributions to open web standards through WebKit, and involvement in the LLVM compiler infrastructure. The open-sourcing of Swift is anticipated to foster innovation and collaboration, with a showcase of projects already built with the language available for inspiration and a welcoming invitation for developers to participate in its ongoing development.

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