[pypy-svn] r63267 - pypy/extradoc/talk/pycon2009/status

[fijal at codespeak.net]

Author: fijal
Date: Tue Mar 24 10:14:40 2009
New Revision: 63267

Modified:
   pypy/extradoc/talk/pycon2009/status/status.txt
Log:
update a bit slides


Modified: pypy/extradoc/talk/pycon2009/status/status.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/extradoc/talk/pycon2009/status/status.txt	(original)
+++ pypy/extradoc/talk/pycon2009/status/status.txt	Tue Mar 24 10:14:40 2009
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 ================================
-PyPy Python Interpreter status 
+PyPy's Python Interpreter status 
 ================================
 
 What this talk is about
 =======================
 
-* a bit of motivation
+* A bit of motivation
 
-* tell what Python Interpreter can run today 
+* What we can run on top of PyPy
 
-* what we are heading for with the 1.1 release 
+* How fast is PyPy?
+
+* 1.1 release coming
 
 * Questions and Answers 
 
@@ -29,8 +31,7 @@
 =======================
 
 * One should never be forced to write anything in C
-  for performance reasons (with some exceptions: embedded
-  devices etc.)
+  for performance reasons (with some exceptions possibly)
 
 * Just-in-time compiler should make number-crunching
   and static-enough code fast enough
@@ -41,10 +42,15 @@
 ==========================
 
 * first sprint 2003, about 30 more by now
+
 * CPython/Psyco/Jython/Stackless developers participating
+
 * MIT-License, more sprints
+
 * EU Research project 2004-2007
-* 2007-2008 - open source project
+
+* 2007-now - open source project
+
 * some google sponsoring
 
 Getting Production ready
@@ -134,7 +140,6 @@
 
 * http://twistedmatrix.com/
 
-
 Other software
 ==============
 
@@ -151,7 +156,7 @@
 * various smaller things, templating engines
 
 Obscure details that people rely on
-===================================
+=======================================
 
 * non-string keys in __dict__ of types
 
@@ -165,22 +170,13 @@
 
 * refcounting details
 
-Transition to 2.5
-==========================
-
-* SOC project Bruno Gola 
-
-* almost complete
-
-* missing more testing, stdlib porting 
-
 Conclusion on Compatibility
 ============================
 
 * lessons learned: There is no feature obscure enough for people
   not to rely on it. 
 
-* pypy-c interpreter probably the most compatible to CPython
+* pypy-c interpreter probably the most compatible to CPython 2.5
 
 * main blocker for running apps will be missing external modules
 
@@ -199,14 +195,14 @@
 Speed - JIT generator
 =====================
 
-* not ready yet!
+* 20-30x faster on small examples
 
-* will be super fast
+* nice proof of concept
 
-* some prototypes, research ongoing
+* a bit of time needed to speed up large python
+  programs
 
-* psyco is a nice proof that this approach
-  would work
+* probably won't make it to 1.1
 
 Memory - comparison with CPython
 ===================================
@@ -221,7 +217,6 @@
 
 * GCs are semi-decent
 
-
 Threading / Stackless
 ===================================
 
@@ -246,21 +241,6 @@
 
 * contributors wanted!
 
-Sandboxing
-==========
-
-* fully sandboxed python interpreter
-
-* all external calls to C goes via another
-  python process
-
-* special library for making custom
-  policies
-
-.. image:: sandboxed.png
-   :scale: 30
-   :align: center
-
 pypy-c on small devices
 ===============================
 
@@ -271,15 +251,21 @@
 - share interpreter state across processes
 - pypy approach a very good fit! 
 
-1.1 release goals 
+1.1 release
 ===================================
 
 - compatible to Python 2.5.2 
+
 - well tested on win/linux 32 bit 
+
 - running major packages unmodified 
+
 - easy_install/distutils working 
+
 - help e.g. by writing ctypes modules 
 
+- hopefully next month
+
 Contact / Q&A 
 ==========================