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krallja
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Swift on Mac OS 9
Uh, how does making Swift compile new code to Mac OS 9 help with preserving old code?
saagarjha
on April 2, 2020
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It ensures that toolchains for the system continue to work on modern computers.
scarface74
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Why? You can already run the original toolchains used to write classic software using emulators.
mrpippy
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In addition, there is a modern GCC-based toolchain for classic MacOS:
https://github.com/autc04/Retro68
krallja
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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.
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