[pypy-svn] r58135 - pypy/extradoc/talk/osdc2008

[mwh at codespeak.net]

Author: mwh
Date: Sun Sep 14 10:40:39 2008
New Revision: 58135

Modified:
   pypy/extradoc/talk/osdc2008/paper.txt
Log:
I think this is the structure I want now, just need to expand/clarify.
Comments welcome.


Modified: pypy/extradoc/talk/osdc2008/paper.txt
==============================================================================
--- pypy/extradoc/talk/osdc2008/paper.txt	(original)
+++ pypy/extradoc/talk/osdc2008/paper.txt	Sun Sep 14 10:40:39 2008
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
 PyPy's compiler has working backends that target C + POSIX (on Linux,
 Windows and OS X), the JVM and the CLI, and backends in various states
-of completeness for LLVM, Common Lisp and Squeak.
+of completeness for LLVM, Common Lisp, JavaScript and Squeak.
 
 When targeting C/POSIX, it supports a range of garbage collection
 options:
@@ -213,15 +213,22 @@
 Unique Stuff
 ++++++++++++
 
-XXX mention sandboxing as a distinguished feature?  
+JIT!
+
+Transparent Proxies.
+
+Sandboxing.
+
+JS backend.
 
 
 About The Project
 -----------------
 
-PyPy started as a classic open-source, spare-time project, was funded
-for a while, and is currently mostly a spare-time project again.
-XXX not a completely adequate description, e.g. google contracts
+PyPy started as a classic open-source, spare-time project.  For a
+while -- two and a bit years -- about ten people worked full time on
+PyPy as part of the EU-funded project.  Now, XXX not sure what to
+write here XXX.
 
 Right from the start, however, the project was driven along by
 *sprints* -- focused week long coding sessions.  During the funding
@@ -254,8 +261,8 @@
 free.
 
 
-Join the fun!
--------------
+Getting involved
+----------------
 
 Read documentation:
 
@@ -263,3 +270,5 @@
 
 Come hang out in the #pypy IRC channel on freenode, subscribe to and
 post to the pypy-dev mailing list.
+
+XXX expand this.