Kitura Explained
| Kitura |
| Developer: | IBM and others |
| Latest Release Version: | 2.9.1 |
| Latest Release Date: | [1] |
| Discontinued: | yes |
| Platform: | x86, IBM Z |
| Operating System: | OS X, iOS, Linux |
| Programming Language: | Swift |
| License: | Apache License 2.0 |
| Genre: | Web framework |
Kitura is a free and open-source web framework written in Swift, developed by IBM and licensed under Apache License 2.0.[2] [3] It’s an HTTP server and web framework for writing Swift server applications.
In December 2019, IBM announced it had no further plans to develop the Kitura framework.[4] [5] As of January 2020, work on server-side Swift was discontinued at IBM.[6] In September 2020, Kitura transitioned to be a community-run project[7] [8] however it struggled to gain traction within the developer community and so is no longer under active development.[9]
Features
- URL routing (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
- URL parameters
- Static file serving
- FastCGI support
- JSON parsing
- Pluggable middleware
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Kitura releases. GitHub.
- Web site: IBM-Swift/Kitura. GitHub. 2016-05-13.
- Web site: Kitura. IBM Developer. en-US. 2016-05-13.
- https://forums.swift.org/t/december-12th-2019/31735 IBM update
- https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/17/swift_ibm_pulls_back_open_source_priorities/ IBM tailors Swift relationship after 'review of open source priorities'
- https://www.i-programmer.info/news/98-languages/13369-ibm-stops-work-on-server-side-swift.html IBM Stops Work On Server-Side Swift
- Web site: 2020-08-07. Kitura Is Now a Community Project. 2020-09-21. Swift Forums. en-US.
- Web site: 2020-09-08. Community - 1st Steps - GitHub org transition. 2020-09-21. Swift Forums. en-US.
- Web site: Who Killed IBM Kitura?. And what does the future hold for server-side Swift?. 9 June 2022. Better Programming.
