[pypy-svn] r41547 - pypy/dist/pypy/doc
hpk at codespeak.net
hpk at codespeak.net
Tue Mar 27 21:18:01 CEST 2007
Author: hpk
Date: Tue Mar 27 21:17:55 2007
New Revision: 41547
Modified:
pypy/dist/pypy/doc/getting-started.txt
Log:
(arigo,hpk) refactoring download section to make some sense.
Modified: pypy/dist/pypy/doc/getting-started.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/dist/pypy/doc/getting-started.txt (original)
+++ pypy/dist/pypy/doc/getting-started.txt Tue Mar 27 21:17:55 2007
@@ -30,33 +30,23 @@
Downloading & running the PyPy 1.0 release
--------------------------------------------
-Download one of the following release files and unpack it:
+Download one of the following release files:
*pypy-1.0*
- * download one of
-
- * `pypy-1.0.0.tar.bz2`_ (unix line endings) or
- * `pypy-1.0.0.tar.gz`_ (unix line endings) or
- * `pypy-1.0.0.zip`_ (windows line-endings) and unpack it
-
- * alternatively run
-
- * ``svn co http://codespeak.net/svn/pypy/release/1.0.x pypy-1.0.x``
- (the 1.0 maintenance branch)
-
- * Windows users can download a set of precompiled executables:
-
- * `pypy-1.0.0-win32.zip`_
-
-to get it from the subversion repository. Then change to the
-``pypy-1.0.0`` or ``pypy-1.0.x`` directory and execute the following
-command line::
+ * `pypy-1.0.0.tar.bz2`_ (sources, unix line endings) or
+ * `pypy-1.0.0.tar.gz`_ (sources, unix line endings) or
+ * `pypy-1.0.0.zip`_ (sources, windows line-endings) or
+ * `pypy-1.0.0-win32.zip`_ precompiled executables for windows
+ * or get the `latest stable version via subversion`_.
+
+After unpacking the source downloads you can change to the
+``pypy-1.0.0`` directory and execute the following command line::
python pypy/bin/py.py
This will give you a PyPy prompt, i.e. a very compliant Python
-interpreter implemented in Python. PyPy passes around `95% of
+interpreter implemented in Python. PyPy passes around `98% of
CPythons core language regression tests`_. Because this invocation of
PyPy still runs on top of CPython, it runs around 2000 times slower
than the original CPython.
@@ -65,16 +55,22 @@
itself to lower level languages`_ after which it runs standalone, is not
dependant on CPython anymore and becomes faster.
-.. _`95% of CPythons core language regression tests`: http://codespeak.net/~hpk/pypy-testresult/
+If you are using the precompiled Windows executables, please look
+at the included ``README.txt`` on how to start already translated
+interpreters.
+
+.. _`98% of CPythons core language regression tests`: http://codespeak.net/~hpk/pypy-testresult/
.. _`pypy-1.0.0.tar.bz2`: http://codespeak.net/download/pypy/pypy-1.0.0.tar.bz2
.. _`pypy-1.0.0.zip`: http://codespeak.net/download/pypy/pypy-1.0.0.zip
.. _`pypy-1.0.0.tar.gz`: http://codespeak.net/download/pypy/pypy-1.0.0.tar.gz
.. _`pypy-1.0.0-win32.zip`: http://codespeak.net/download/pypy/pypy-1.0.0-win32.zip
+.. _`latest stable version via subversion`:
+
Svn-check out & run the latest PyPy as a two-liner
--------------------------------------------------
-If you want to play with the ongoing development PyPy version
+If you want to play with the stable development PyPy version
you can check it out from the repository using subversion. Download
and install subversion_ if you don't already have it. Then you can
issue on the command line (DOS box or terminal)::
@@ -91,7 +87,7 @@
have fun :-)
-We have some `help on installing subversion`_ for PyPy.
+We have some `help on installing subversion`_ for PyPy.
Have a look at `interesting starting points`_
for some guidance on how to continue.
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