[pypy-svn] pypy.org extradoc: New text for the index. thanks to idan gazit.
alex_gaynor
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Sat Apr 30 22:40:43 CEST 2011
Author: Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor at gmail.com>
Branch: extradoc
Changeset: r184:8272d0d118d8
Date: 2011-04-30 16:40 -0400
http://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy.org/changeset/8272d0d118d8/
Log: New text for the index. thanks to idan gazit.
diff --git a/source/index.txt b/source/index.txt
--- a/source/index.txt
+++ b/source/index.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
title: PyPy
---
-PyPy is a very fast, `very compliant`_ alternative implementation of the
-`Python`_ language (2.7.1). It has several advantages and distinct features:
+PyPy is a `fast`_, `compliant`_ alternative implementation of the `Python`_
+language (2.7.1). It has several advantages and distinct features:
* **Speed:** thanks to its Just-in-Time compiler, Python programs
often run `faster`_ on PyPy. `(What is a JIT compiler?)`_
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
* **Stackless:** PyPy can be configured to run in `stackless`_ mode,
providing micro-threads for massive concurrency.
+ * **Compatibility:** PyPy is `highly compatible`_ with existing python code.
+ It supports `ctypes`_ and can run popular python libraries like `twisted`_
+ and `django`_.
+
* As well as other `features`_.
.. class:: download
@@ -26,20 +30,22 @@
.. __: download.html
-To read more about Python, look into `Python docs`_ and check our
-Compatibility_ page. PyPy can run such python libraries as `twisted`_
-and `django`_ and supports `ctypes`_.
+Want to know more? A good place to start is our detailed `speed`_ and
+`compatibility`_ reports!
.. _`stackless`: http://www.stackless.com/
.. _`Python`: http://python.org/
+.. _`fast`: http://speed.pypy.org/
.. _`faster`: http://speed.pypy.org/
.. _`(What is a JIT compiler?)`: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-in-time_compilation
.. _`run untrusted code`: features.html#sandboxing
-.. _`very compliant`: compat.html
+.. _`compliant`: compat.html
.. _`Python docs`: http://docs.python.org/release/2.7.1/
.. _`twisted`: http://twistedmatrix.com/
.. _`django`: http://www.djangoproject.com/
.. _`ctypes`: http://docs.python.org/release/2.7.1/library/ctypes.html
.. _`features`: features.html
.. _`less space`: http://morepypy.blogspot.com/2009/10/gc-improvements.html
-.. _Compatibility: compat.html
+.. _`highly compatible`: compat.html
+.. _`speed`: http://speed.pypy.org/
+.. _`compatibility`: compat.html
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