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> Looking for the Swift parallel scripting language? Please visit http://swift-lang.org http://swift-lang.org Did they not know or do they just not care?

• deleted 12y ago
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• pling 12y ago
  I think the lawyers decided that they didn't need to care...
• wildpeaks 12y ago
  They have enough money to not care because they can cover the cost of the worst case scenario.
• valarauca1 12y ago
  I think they just don't care. Swift-lang looks to be completely different when you look at the examples[1]. Its syntax is more java-y then Apple's iteration. Also Swift-lang is Apache 2.0 licensed, which I have a feeling Apple wouldn't use as a base for a new language. [1] https://trac.ci.uchicago.edu/swift/browser/branches/release-0.94/examples/tutorial/ParameterSweep/sweep.swift https://trac.ci.uchicago.edu/swift/browser/branches/release-...
• hrayr 12y ago
  Looks like they took inspiration for the icon also. Look at the second to last icon on that page.
  • tomgp 12y ago
    more likely both icons were inspired by the bird's distinctive silhouette
    • hrayr 12y ago
      I hate to admit, but dumb me didn't realize this was a bird. I thought swift as in quick.
• noonespecial 12y ago
  "Change your apps name. Not that big of a deal." --Steve Jobs
• jhbadger 12y ago
  There seems to be a tradition in corporate programming languages to reuse the name of a somewhat obscure existing language. Google called their language "Go" despite there being already a language called that as well.