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Project Info

PyPy is a python compiler written in Python. It’s also a very flexible compiler toolchain which can compile so called RPython (restricted Python, a subset of Python without dynamic features) into a variety of platforms including C/POSIX, JVM and CLI. PyPy also features a set of experimental features, like different GCs or different threading models, which makes it a good platform to experiment with the python language.

Project URL: http://codespeak.net/pypy

Sprint Leader: Maciej Fijalkowski

This sprint is newcomer-friendly sprint. The list of task is as usual very long and depending on attendees. It’s suggested that people would come to an IRC and chat a bit to have a clue what is feasible on a sprint and what is not. For example, we can work on:

JVM backend bindings for Java libraries
Extending pypy as necessary for software X to run
Adding more modules to pypy
Sketching ctypes-based software, killing dependency on C modules written using C/CPython API.
Optimizing certain parts of pypy for certain micro-benchmarks.
Whatever else….

Software requirements: the details depends on what people would like to work on, but in general pygame, libgc and libffi are very very useful (although not needed). A PyPy checkout, gcc and such things are a must. For people wanting to work on particular backends, appropriately Java, Mono (or .NET), spidermonkey are needed.

Sprinters

John Doe (deletethisline at nomail.net)

list will be available at http://codespeak.net/pypy/extradoc/sprintinfo/pycon2008/people.txt