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commit 4ac2b89a87cbdb6996a05c0afade06177b17ecea Author: Josh Tynjala <[email protected]> AuthorDate: Tue Dec 12 10:10:06 2023 -0800 README: improve description --- README | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index fff9b010a..c2d45d423 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ Apache Royale Compiler ==================== - This Apache Royale Compiler was formerly known as the 'Falcon' compiler. It was + The Apache Royale Compiler compiles ActionScript 3.0 and MXML code to SWF + or JavaScript. + + The Apache Royale Compiler was formerly known as the 'Falcon' compiler. It was originally destined to be the next-generation replacement to the MXMLC compiler that is currently bundled with the Apache Flex SDK. This compiler is based on the - Adobe ASC2.0 code base donated to Apache by Adobe Systems Inc. + Adobe 'ASC 2.0' code base donated to Apache by Adobe Systems Inc. The compiler has been modified and extended to transpile MXML and ActionScript - to JavaScript and potentially other output definitions and is + to JavaScript, and potentially other output definitions, and it is now being used as the compiler for the Apache Royale SDK. Royale is a next-generation SDK that allows the developer to leverage MXML and ActionScript to build applications that not only run as a SWF, but can also be cross-compiled - to JavaScript and run natively in a browser or anywhere JavaScript runs. + to JavaScript and run natively in a browser — or anywhere that JavaScript runs. Getting the latest sources via git ==================================
