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Swift 6.3 is out and features official Android Support! We've released Skip 1.8 to start using the new 6.3 Swift SDK for Android, and the latest version of Skip Showcase utilizing the official SDK was just released on the Play Store. Read all about it at https://skip.dev/blog/swift-63-android-support/ #swift #swiftui #android

Official Android support in Swift 6.3

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Marc Prud'hommeaux 2d ago

Swift Language 3d ago

Swift 6.3 has landed! 🚀
This release brings community-driven Android support into the official toolchain, along with major improvements to C interoperability, the build system, and embedded Swift. Read more: https://www.swift.org/blog/swift-6.3-released/ #AndroidDev #iOSDev

Marc Prud'hommeaux Mar 6

Hans-Christoph Steiner Mar 5

"Expanding the number of developers in Google’s database will only make it a more frequent target of legal demands."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/with-developer-verification-googles-apple-envy-threatens-to-dismantle-androids-open-legacy/

#Google #Android #AndroidDeveloperVerification #GooglePlay #privacy #legal #developer

With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy

Questions remain as Google prepares to lock down Android app distribution in the name of security.

Ars Technica

Marc Prud'hommeaux Mar 5

Thank you @eff for supporting Keep Android Open @keepandroidopen #keepandroidopen

Marc Prud'hommeaux Mar 3

Matthias Kirschner Mar 3

As former @fdroidorg board member I am especially happy to see that #Fdroid got a grant by #NGI Zero to build a reusable stack for reproducible builds of #FreeSoftware #OpenSource apps.

In total 44 new projects were selected, see the full list by @nlnet here:

https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260302-announce-commons-fund.html

NLnet; 44 Digital Commons Projects Selected for NGI Zero Grants

Marc Prud'hommeaux Feb 11

Hans-Christoph Steiner Feb 11

The #EpicVsGoogle settlement has shifted to apply globally while watering down the terms. This is worse for #US users without providing much in exchange. Why would #Google accept global scope? Because it is clear that #DigitalMarketsAct and laws like force them to open up anyway, so Google doesn't lose by agreeing to global applicability. In exchange, Google gains weakened terms in the US, which is not pursuing something like the DMA

#EpicGames #DMA #EpicVGoogle #Android #GooglePlay #AntiTrust

Marc Prud'hommeaux Feb 9

Skip Feb 9

Another upcoming conference session about Swift on Android!

https://arcticonference.com/speakers/26/joannisorlandos

ARCtic Conference - Apple Developer's Conference in Oulu, Finland on 11th to 13th of March 2025

The World's Northernmost iOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, iPadOS and tvOS Developers' Conference

Marc Prud'hommeaux Feb 6

The App Fair Project Feb 6

My FOSDEM talk from last weekend titled "Fear and Loathing in the App Stores" was just posted. Watch the video and read the extended transcript at https://appfair.org/blog/fear-and-loathing-in-the-app-stores/