I'll wait for an actual new bullet here, if one of Sam/Matthias doesn't mind writing it?
Robby On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Matthias Felleisen <matth...@ccs.neu.edu>wrote: > > Use 'compiler performance' > > Avoid 'faster' without 'than' > > > > On Jan 13, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <sa...@cs.indiana.edu> > wrote: > > > 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 > >> > >
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