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		int_19h 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pwning the Ladybird Browser Out of curiosity, why not C# at this point? It's pretty hard to marry C++ with a high-performant garbage collector, since underlying language semantics does not allow for e.g. compacting GCs.

qingcharles 6 months ago [–]

What makes Swift a better choice than C#?

C# is more platform independent. Has a well-tested GC.

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