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Uh, how does making Swift compile new code to Mac OS 9 help with preserving old code?

• saagarjha 7y ago
  It ensures that toolchains for the system continue to work on modern computers.
  • scarface74 7y ago
    Why? You can already run the original toolchains used to write classic software using emulators.
    • mrpippy 7y ago
      In addition, there is a modern GCC-based toolchain for classic MacOS: https://github.com/autc04/Retro68 https://github.com/autc04/Retro68
  • krallja 7y ago
    No, it does the opposite: it ensures that toolchains for the modern system work on retro systems. Which is a neat hack, but doesn’t help with preserving anything.