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From: "Luke A. Guest" <laguest@archeia.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada on Apple's new procesors
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:33:51 +0100
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On 25/06/2020 13:50, Luke A. Guest wrote:

>> From the apple docs it links to at the top:
>>
>> "Bitcode is an intermediate representation of a compiled program. Apps
>> you upload to App Store Connect that contain bitcode will be compiled
>> and linked on the App Store. Including bitcode will allow Apple to
>> re-optimize your app binary in the future without the need to submit a
>> new version of your app to the App Store. "
>>
>> So, looks like he's right.
>>
> 
> Just to add, this is just another nail in Ada's coffin for me.
> 

I think AdaCore's silence on this situation is deafening.