[Cython] Cython 0.21 beta 1 released

[Stefan Behnel]

Hi all,

given the overwhelming lack of negative feedback on the latest alpha
release, and the recent changes that made it into the master branch, I
think it's time for a first beta release.

http://www.cython.org/release/Cython-0.21b1.tar.gz

http://www.cython.org/release/Cython-0.21b1.tar.gz.asc

This release features faster calls to C implemented Python functions and
methods in simple (non-kwargs) cases, so you might see a net win if your
code calls a lot into previously unoptimised builtins or other native
extension modules (including Cython modules). There's also a bit of a
speedup for Python method calls in general, in addition to the long list of
improvements that were already in the last alpha.

Complete changelog:

https://github.com/cython/cython/blob/ebafd54916e1fe976a282e77b4d59577c793bfca/CHANGES.rst

Please give it a try with your code. Any regressions that you find now have
a chance of being fixed before the final release. Positive success stories
are also appreciated.

Have fun,

Stefan