I would omit 'now' (that's the whole point of a release announcement) and I'd avoid the dangling comparison with
the Typed Racket compilation improved by 50% on some typed programs; see http:// ... On Jan 13, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <sa...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > 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 _________________________ Racket Developers list: http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev