I took Matthias's for now. :) faster than light, I think.
Robby On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 12:33 PM, Matthias Felleisen <matth...@ccs.neu.edu>wrote: > > faster than what? > > > On Jan 13, 2014, at 1:32 PM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <sa...@cs.indiana.edu> > wrote: > > > * Typed Racket is 50% faster when type checking some programs. > > For example: http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z > > > > Sam > > > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 1:25 PM, Robby Findler > > <ro...@eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: > >> 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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