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Yes, the difference is that now Apple is shipping a new version that will have the same problem in a years time, so instead of one compatibility event there’s a new one.

The app developer also now has a problem - their binary only works on one OS revision so they have to start shipping the same code, just compiled separately. The only safe solution is to ship with their own embedded version. Which is also the correct solution to the interpreters not being part of the platform.



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