Apple takes over Swift Package Index, vows to remove GitHub dependency

Apple takes over Swift Package Index, vows to remove GitHub dependency

The Swift Package Index (SPI), a search engine for open source packages for the Swift programming language, is now part of Apple, though it will remain open source. Dave Verwer, who created SPI over six years ago along with Sven A. Schmidt, said on Mastodon that "I'll be joining Apple to continue working on everything related to Swift packages." Apple senior product manager Dave Lester said that SPI has become an "essential part of the Swift eco…

Apple Absorbs Swift Package Index, Vowing Continuity and New Security Tools

Apple has quietly taken ownership of one of the Swift community’s most trusted resources. The Swift Package Index, a community-built search and metadata service for open source packages, now belongs to the company that created the Swift language itself. Yet the transition comes with firm promises. The site stays open source. Developers notice no immediate shifts in daily use. The announcement landed June 23 on the project’s own blog. Ted Kremene…