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Re:Apple and the future of Java by Perceval on Monday October 25, 2010 @09:23PM (#1832491)
Doubtful that Objective C would be replaced. Still requires continual improvements and updates.

The engineers might now work on MacRuby, which is rumored to be the up-and-coming second language on OS X real soon now.

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Re:Apple and the future of Java by tjogin on Tuesday October 26, 2010 @05:05AM (#1833552)
I think so too. MacRuby is perfect for Apple, as they control its implementation, and the syntax is far more approachable than Objective-C is. Also, no performance penalty when compiled, unless I'm mistaking.

Thinking on it, I'd only be slightly surprised (and extremely delighted) if native/official (as opposed to experimental) MacRuby support for Xcode and the new Mac App Store was announced at the next WWDC.

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