# SE-0427: Noncopyable Generics

**URL:** <https://forums.swift.org/t/se-0427-noncopyable-generics/70525>\
**Category:** Proposal Reviews\
**Tags:** ownership, generics, noncopyable\
**Created:** [March 8, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/se-0427-noncopyable-generics/70525 "2024-03-08T22:59:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/se-0427-noncopyable-generics/70525/170 "2024-07-03T00:05:24Z")

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This thread was somehow left unresolved. For reference, the proposal got returned for revision back in May, with the notes below.

> [@\[Returned for revision\] SE-0427: Noncopyable generics](https://forums.swift.org/t/returned-for-revision-se-0427-noncopyable-generics/72039):
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> The [review](https://forums.swift.org/t/se-0427-noncopyable-generics/70525) of [SE-0427: Noncopyable generics](https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0427-noncopyable-generics.md) has concluded and the feedback was positive overall - reviewers acknowledged that the problem solved by SE-0427 is extremely important for Swift's ownership story, and many noted that they are excited to use the feature. The Language Steering Group has decided to accept the proposal in principle, and return for revision to address the following minor points raised during review: Inference of Copyable requirements on conditional conformances to Copyab…

The proposal got amended accordingly, and a second review has started here:

> [@\[Second Review\] SE-0427: Noncopyable Generics](https://forums.swift.org/t/second-review-se-0427-noncopyable-generics/72881):
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> Hello, Swift community! The second review of [SE-0427: Noncopyable Generics](https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0427-noncopyable-generics.md) begins now and runs through July 10th, 2024. This is a focused second review regarding an amendment to the original proposal. The amendment subsets out the ability to mark associated types on protocols as ~Copyable, instead describing this feature as a future direction. The diff for the amendment to the proposal can be found [here](https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-evolution/commit/a4e4e8cf4f6ae98737bd45e023e18a2f299a700f). Reviews are an important part of the Swift evolution process. All review feedback should…

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