<div dir="ltr">How about this bullet:<div><br></div><div><div> * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some programs.</div><div> For example: <a href="http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z">http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z</a></div></div>
<div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:samth@cs.indiana.edu" target="_blank">samth@cs.indiana.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The graph is at:<br>
<a href="http://drdr.racket-lang.org/28051/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-test/tests/typed-racket/succeed/new-metrics.rkt" target="_blank">http://drdr.racket-lang.org/28051/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-test/tests/typed-racket/succeed/new-metrics.rkt</a><br>
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Sam<br>
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On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Robby Findler<br>
<<a href="mailto:robby@eecs.northwestern.edu">robby@eecs.northwestern.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
> Okay, new version below. Thanks!<br>
><br>
> If there is a drdr graph that shows the 50% jump, I'd like to add that<br>
> pointer into the notes in the bullet you added, eg:<br>
><br>
> * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some large<br>
> programs. See, for example: <a href="http://drdr.racket-lang.org/...../bigfile.rkt" target="_blank">http://drdr.racket-lang.org/...../bigfile.rkt</a><br>
><br>
> Robby<br>
><br>
><br>
> Racket 5.92 has a new package system, including a catalog of<br>
> hundreds of already-available packages. Please visit<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://pkgs.racket-lang.org/" target="_blank">http://pkgs.racket-lang.org/</a><br>
><br>
> for an overview of the packages.<br>
><br>
> Recent releases included the "beta" versions of the package system.<br>
> Racket version 6.0 incorporates many improvements suggested by these<br>
> preliminary experiences:<br>
><br>
> * A package is treated as a single collection by default, so it is even<br>
> easier to use a Github repository as a package. Get started quickly:<br>
> <a href="http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/getting-started.html" target="_blank">http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/getting-started.html</a><br>
><br>
> * DrRacket includes a new package manager GUI, available via the<br>
> File|Package Manager ... menu item. The GUI is also available<br>
> as a stand-alone program via the "gui-pkg-manager" package.<br>
><br>
> * The main Racket distribution has been separated into about 200<br>
> packages. The Racket installer combines the core system with<br>
> bundled versions of these packages.<br>
><br>
> Alternatively, you may now install a Minimal Racket distribution ---<br>
> which is about 1/10 the size of the main distribution --- and add only<br>
> those packages that you need.<br>
><br>
> * Package installation supports pre-built packages that include<br>
> compiled byte code and rendered documentation, meaning packages can be<br>
> installed quickly when built versions are a available. All packages in<br>
> the main distribution are available in pre-built form.<br>
><br>
> Further improvements are in the works, including package documentation on<br>
> the package-catalog web site.<br>
><br>
> COMPATIBILITY NOTE: PLaneT, the previous Racket package system,<br>
> will remain in place for the foreseeable future, but we expect<br>
> all package work to shift to the new system.<br>
><br>
> Beyond the package system, this release brings a number of other changes:<br>
><br>
> * Racket's HTML documentation has a new and improved look, thanks to<br>
> Matthew Butterick.<br>
><br>
> * Racket's JIT compiler supports the ARM architecture.<br>
><br>
> * Racket supports the Mac's Retina display mode.<br>
><br>
> * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some large<br>
> programs.<br>
><br>
> * The profiler provides a new mode that uses the errortrace library to<br>
> produce fine-grained profiles.<br>
><br>
> * A new contract profiler reports how much time programs spend checking<br>
> contracts, and which contracts are most expensive.<br>
><br>
> * The math/flonum library exports fast 105-bit precision operations.<br>
><br>
> * Check Syntax handles generated identifiers, especially those<br>
> introduced by struct (e.g. field selectors) and Redex (e.g., e_1, e_2)<br>
><br>
> * 2htdp/batch-io includes functions for dealing with html/xml in files and<br>
> web sites as X-expressions plus conveniences for web-based graph<br>
> traversals.<br>
><br>
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