[pypy-svn] r55425 - pypy/dist/pypy/doc
arigo at codespeak.net
arigo at codespeak.net
Fri May 30 16:33:25 CEST 2008
Author: arigo
Date: Fri May 30 16:33:23 2008
New Revision: 55425
Modified:
pypy/dist/pypy/doc/download.txt
pypy/dist/pypy/doc/getting-started.txt
pypy/dist/pypy/doc/redirections
Log:
* discourage people from using the 1.0 release more strongly.
* redirect from standalone-howto to a FAQ entry.
Modified: pypy/dist/pypy/doc/download.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/dist/pypy/doc/download.txt (original)
+++ pypy/dist/pypy/doc/download.txt Fri May 30 16:33:23 2008
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
Download one of the following release files:
=============================================
+:warning:
+
+ the 1.0 release is out of date. We strongly recommend that you
+ use the latest stable version. See `getting started`_.
+
+.. _`getting started`: getting-started.html#get-via-subversion
+
PyPy 1.0 Sources:
-----------------
Modified: pypy/dist/pypy/doc/getting-started.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/dist/pypy/doc/getting-started.txt (original)
+++ pypy/dist/pypy/doc/getting-started.txt Fri May 30 16:33:23 2008
@@ -26,29 +26,35 @@
==============
.. _gettingpypy:
+.. _`latest stable version via subversion`:
+.. _`get via Subversion`:
-Downloading & running the PyPy 1.0 release
---------------------------------------------
+Svn-check out & run the latest PyPy as a two-liner
+--------------------------------------------------
-*Note: the 1.0 release is out of date. We strongly recommend that you
-use the latest stable version* (which you can `get via Subversion`_).
+If you want to play with the stable development PyPy version
+you can check it out from the repository using subversion.
+(Here are `old links`_ to the PyPy release 1.0 -- but don't
+use it, it is too far out of date.)
+
+.. _`old links`: download.html
+
+Download and install subversion_ if you don't already have it. We have
+some `help on installing subversion`_ for PyPy. Then you can issue on
+the command line (DOS box or terminal)::
-Download one of the following release files:
+ svn co http://codespeak.net/svn/pypy/dist pypy-dist
-*pypy-1.0*
-
- * `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::
+This will create a directory named ``pypy-dist``, and will get you the PyPy
+source in ``pypy-dist/pypy`` and documentation files in
+``pypy-dist/pypy/doc``.
- python pypy/bin/py.py
+After checkout you can get a PyPy interpreter via::
-This will give you a PyPy prompt, i.e. a very compliant Python
+ python pypy-dist/pypy/bin/py.py
+
+have fun :-)
+This gives you a PyPy prompt, i.e. a very compliant Python
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
@@ -58,48 +64,13 @@
is required to import our version of ctypes).
This is probably not something you want to play with for too long,
-though, as it is really slow.
-Since the 0.7.0 release it is possible to use PyPy to `translate
+though, as it is really slow. Instead, you should use PyPy to `translate
itself to lower level languages`_ after which it runs standalone, is not
dependant on CPython anymore and becomes faster (within the same speed
magnitude as CPython itself).
-If you are using the precompiled Windows executables, please look
-at the included ``README.txt`` on how to start already translated
-interpreters. Note that the examples in the html documentation generally
-assume that you have a py.py; with precompiled binaries, you need to
-pick one with the matching features compiled in.
-
.. _`98% of CPythons core language regression tests`: http://www2.openend.se/~pedronis/pypy-c-test/allworkingmodules/summary.html
-.. _`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`:
-.. _`get via Subversion`:
-
-Svn-check out & run the latest PyPy as a two-liner
---------------------------------------------------
-
-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)::
-
- svn co http://codespeak.net/svn/pypy/dist pypy-dist
-
-This will create a directory named ``pypy-dist``, and will get you the PyPy
-source in ``pypy-dist/pypy`` and documentation files in
-``pypy-dist/pypy/doc``.
-
-After checkout you can get a PyPy interpreter via::
-
- python pypy-dist/pypy/bin/py.py
-
-have fun :-)
-We have some `help on installing subversion`_ for PyPy.
Have a look at `interesting starting points`_
for some guidance on how to continue.
Modified: pypy/dist/pypy/doc/redirections
==============================================================================
--- pypy/dist/pypy/doc/redirections (original)
+++ pypy/dist/pypy/doc/redirections Fri May 30 16:33:23 2008
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
'news.html': 'home.html',
'contact.html': 'home.html',
'jit.html': 'jit/index.html',
+ 'standalone-howto.html': 'faq.html#can-pypy-compile-normal-python-programs',
}
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