[pypy-svn] rev 1834 - pypy/trunk/doc/funding

[lac at codespeak.net]

Author: lac
Date: Sun Oct 12 22:53:01 2003
New Revision: 1834

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   pypy/trunk/doc/funding/abstract.asc
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--- pypy/trunk/doc/funding/abstract.asc	(original)
+++ pypy/trunk/doc/funding/abstract.asc	Sun Oct 12 22:53:01 2003
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     The project will research and implement a flexible, configurable and
     performant version of Python, a popular Free/Open Source programming language. 
-    Much anecdotal, and some empirical, evidence suggests that Python is one 
-    of the easiest programming languages to learn and is one of the languages 
-    in which one can code up a given algorithm the fastest.  The project
+    Much anecdotal and some empirical evidence shows that Python is not only one of
+    the easiest programming languages to learn but also one of the best 
+    suited for rapid program development, and code maintenance.  The project
     aims to bring this highly productive language to a wider range of 
     platforms and devices by providing simple means to build a highly
     customized language version. 
@@ -12,22 +12,25 @@
   The approach
 
     The project will achieve its goals principally by leveraging excellent 
-    research and the strengths of open source developer communities. In particular, 
+    research and the strengths of Open Source developer communities. In particular, 
     it will potentiate innovative volunteer initiatives, working within the informal 
     framework of design consultation, experimental research, open source code repositories 
-    and agile coding workshops. It will also make use of the existing non-profit 
-    organisation of Python firms to bind business communities into the rapid development 
-    of an unprecedented runtime environment.  Technically, the project will refine 
+    and agile coding workshops. It will also make use of an existing non-profit 
+    organisation of Python firms to bind business communities into the 
+    design and enhancement of the extended
+    Python implementation. Technically, the project will refine 
     and implement innovative approaches to language implementation, based on object 
     spaces and abstract interpretation. 
 
   Concrete results
 
     The new Python will maintain the semantics of the current implementation 
-    but will have the following benefits: it will be more easily customised 
-    and extended, it will be more portable, more efficient, and it will cover 
-    more programming paradigms in a way that respects the simplicity of the 
-    underlying language. In addition, the project will document and refine the 
-    existing open source development model in the Python community. Although 
+    but will also be more portable, more easily customised
+    and extended, it will be more efficient, and it will cover
+    more programming paradigms in a way that respects the simplicity of the
+    underlying language. In addition, the project will document and refine
+    Sprint Driven Development, a novel Open Source software engineering
+    methodology pioneered in the Python community.
+    Although 
     targetted principally at Python, most of the techniques will also be 
     applicable to other high level languages.