On: Introducing Swift

[mathieuh]

> Looking for the Swift parallel scripting language? Please visit http://swift-lang.org

Did they not know or do they just not care?

[pling → mathieuh]

I think the lawyers decided that they didn't need to care...

[wildpeaks → mathieuh]

They have enough money to not care because they can cover the cost of the worst case scenario.

[valarauca1 → mathieuh]

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-...

[noonespecial → mathieuh]

"Change your apps name. Not that big of a deal."

--Steve Jobs

[jhbadger → mathieuh]

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.

[hrayr → mathieuh]

Looks like they took inspiration for the icon also. Look at the second to last icon on that page.

[tomgp → hrayr]

more likely both icons were inspired by the bird's distinctive silhouette

[hrayr → tomgp]

I hate to admit, but dumb me didn't realize this was a bird. I thought swift as in quick.