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Re:“I have already used the name for my programming language... by kawsper on Thursday August 06, 2015 @10:23AM (#10016615)
To be fair, Apple named their programming Swift as a tribute to Taylor Swift because she helped them build PR for Apple Music[0].

/s (Sorry I was only joking.)

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Music#Royalty_payment_po...

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Re:“I have already used the name for my programming language... by mhurron on Thursday August 06, 2015 @10:32AM (#10016686)
Apple Swift - June 2, 2014

Taylor Swift about Apple Music - June 21, 2015.

Where are these people getting their time machines?

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Re:“I have already used the name for my programming language... by comrh on Thursday August 06, 2015 @10:26AM (#10016644)
Not sure if kidding... Swift's logo is a bird[1]

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift

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Re:“I have already used the name for my programming language... by Bognar on Thursday August 06, 2015 @10:26AM (#10016637)
What? Apple Music was announced in June 2015, the Swift language has had its name since at least June 2014.
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