I don't like the use of "compilation" here, but I'm happy to drop "now".
Sam On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Matthias Felleisen <matth...@ccs.neu.edu> wrote: > > 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