Looks good.
On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Robby Findler <ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: > How about this bullet: > > * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some programs. > For example: http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z > > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <sa...@cs.indiana.edu> > wrote: >> >> The graph is at: >> >> http://drdr.racket-lang.org/28051/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-test/tests/typed-racket/succeed/new-metrics.rkt >> >> Sam >> >> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Robby Findler >> <ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: >> > Okay, new version below. Thanks! >> > >> > If there is a drdr graph that shows the 50% jump, I'd like to add that >> > pointer into the notes in the bullet you added, eg: >> > >> > * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some large >> > programs. See, for example: >> > http://drdr.racket-lang.org/...../bigfile.rkt >> > >> > Robby >> > >> > >> > Racket 5.92 has a new package system, including a catalog of >> > hundreds of already-available packages. Please visit >> > >> > http://pkgs.racket-lang.org/ >> > >> > for an overview of the packages. >> > >> > Recent releases included the "beta" versions of the package system. >> > Racket version 6.0 incorporates many improvements suggested by these >> > preliminary experiences: >> > >> > * A package is treated as a single collection by default, so it is even >> > easier to use a Github repository as a package. Get started quickly: >> > http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/getting-started.html >> > >> > * DrRacket includes a new package manager GUI, available via the >> > File|Package Manager ... menu item. The GUI is also available >> > as a stand-alone program via the "gui-pkg-manager" package. >> > >> > * The main Racket distribution has been separated into about 200 >> > packages. The Racket installer combines the core system with >> > bundled versions of these packages. >> > >> > Alternatively, you may now install a Minimal Racket distribution --- >> > which is about 1/10 the size of the main distribution --- and add >> > only >> > those packages that you need. >> > >> > * Package installation supports pre-built packages that include >> > compiled byte code and rendered documentation, meaning packages can >> > be >> > installed quickly when built versions are a available. All packages >> > in >> > the main distribution are available in pre-built form. >> > >> > Further improvements are in the works, including package documentation >> > on >> > the package-catalog web site. >> > >> > COMPATIBILITY NOTE: PLaneT, the previous Racket package system, >> > will remain in place for the foreseeable future, but we expect >> > all package work to shift to the new system. >> > >> > Beyond the package system, this release brings a number of other >> > changes: >> > >> > * Racket's HTML documentation has a new and improved look, thanks to >> > Matthew Butterick. >> > >> > * Racket's JIT compiler supports the ARM architecture. >> > >> > * Racket supports the Mac's Retina display mode. >> > >> > * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some large >> > programs. >> > >> > * The profiler provides a new mode that uses the errortrace library to >> > produce fine-grained profiles. >> > >> > * A new contract profiler reports how much time programs spend checking >> > contracts, and which contracts are most expensive. >> > >> > * The math/flonum library exports fast 105-bit precision operations. >> > >> > * Check Syntax handles generated identifiers, especially those >> > introduced by struct (e.g. field selectors) and Redex (e.g., e_1, >> > e_2) >> > >> > * 2htdp/batch-io includes functions for dealing with html/xml in files >> > and >> > web sites as X-expressions plus conveniences for web-based graph >> > traversals. >> > > > _________________________ Racket Developers list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev