[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+    the 1.0 release is out of date.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-*Note: the 1.0 release is out of date.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+use it, it is too far out of date.)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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