> Swift doesn't have a runtime, a linked library isn't a runtime, if you think it is, then you don't have the qualifications to discuss this. My understanding

> Swift doesn't have a runtime, a linked library isn't a runtime, if you think it is, then you don't have the qualifications to discuss this. My understanding is that it's called "the Objective-C runtime". I don't need any qualifications to call it that! I'm not sure what distinction you're trying to draw.