Apple’s open sourced Swift could change everything

Apple’s plan to make Swift open source means the company will offer ports for OS X, iOS and Linux, and the code will also include the Swift compiler and standard library. “We think it would be amazing for Swift to be on all your favorite platforms,” said Apple, announcing its plans.

Joining the dots and the scale of Apple’s ambition remains staggering. Apple is defining expectations and the environment of this new chapter in the digital era. Read more