<div dir="ltr">I'll wait for an actual new bullet here, if one of Sam/Matthias doesn't mind writing it?<div> Robby</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"> <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Matthias Felleisen <<a href="mailto:matthias@ccs.neu.edu" target="_blank">matthias@ccs.neu.edu</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Use 'compiler performance' Avoid 'faster' without 'than' <div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"> On Jan 13, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <<a href="mailto:samth@cs.indiana.edu">samth@cs.indiana.edu</a>> 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 > <<a href="mailto:matthias@ccs.neu.edu">matthias@ccs.neu.edu</a>> 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 <<a href="mailto:samth@cs.indiana.edu">samth@cs.indiana.edu</a>> wrote: >> >>> Looks good. >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Robby Findler >>> <<a href="mailto:robby@eecs.northwestern.edu">robby@eecs.northwestern.edu</a>> wrote: >>>> How about this bullet: >>>> >>>> * Typed Racket is now 50% faster when type checking some programs. >>>> For example: <a href="http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1d0Ye4z</a> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <<a href="mailto:samth@cs.indiana.edu">samth@cs.indiana.edu</a>> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The graph is at: >>>>> >>>>> <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> >>>>> >>>>> Sam >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Robby Findler >>>>> <<a href="mailto:robby@eecs.northwestern.edu">robby@eecs.northwestern.edu</a>> 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: >>>>>> <a href="http://drdr.racket-lang.org/...../bigfile.rkt" target="_blank">http://drdr.racket-lang.org/...../bigfile.rkt</a> >>>>>> >>>>>> Robby >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Racket 5.92 has a new package system, including a catalog of >>>>>> hundreds of already-available packages. Please visit >>>>>> >>>>>> <a href="http://pkgs.racket-lang.org/" target="_blank">http://pkgs.racket-lang.org/</a> >>>>>> >>>>>> 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: >>>>>> <a href="http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/getting-started.html" target="_blank">http://docs.racket-lang.org/pkg/getting-started.html</a> >>>>>> >>>>>> * 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: >>> <a href="http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev" target="_blank">http://lists.racket-lang.org/dev</a> >> </div></div></blockquote></div> </div>