Ask HN: Will iOS developers loss value if Swift goes open source?

[sanosuke]

What do you think?

[jaruche]

Quite the opposite: in that scenario swift could be implemented by multiple vendors like microsoft. This would increasing the reach of swift apps (more appstores, devices, etc).

[tempodox]

There must be a typo in your question, but apart from that I don't think I quite understand. Could you clarify what it is you suspect could happen?

[wagiosutejo → tempodox]

please answer it with any suspect that on your mind. easy, right !