A big non-event since it only runs on OSX and IOS. C# did that years ago. Apple again is way behind the curve.
Really???? What is on the curve, Okie? Java?
It also runs on Linux, Now that it is open source expect Windows will come soon enough. If you care about mobile, it is a bigger event and more relevant the C#.
“A big non-event since it only runs on OSX and IOS. C# did that years ago. Apple again is way behind the curve.”
As someone pointed out, Apple’s provided Linux SDKs also.
There will definitely be a Windows port soon, as Swift is based on the LLVM which is already available there.
It’s a very big deal, as Swift has few competitors - it’s a modern language that will meet or exceed C++ efficiency with no GC pauses. That makes it suitable for developing, among other things, server apps, desktop apps, games, simulations, scientific apps, embedded systems (robotics, IoT) and even hard realtime.
In other words, it’s a true general purpose systems language.