diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 060c1266..048b82d4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ [cyclone-scheme](http://github.com/justinethier/cyclone) -Cyclone is a brand-new Scheme-to-C compiler that uses [Cheney on the MTA](http://www.pipeline.com/~hbaker1/CheneyMTA.html) to implement full tail recursion, continuations, and generational garbage collection. In addition, the Cheney on the MTA concept has been extended to allow execution of multiple native threads. An on-the-fly garbage collector is used to manage the second-generation heap and perform major collections without "stopping the world". +Cyclone is a brand-new Scheme-to-C compiler that allows practical development of applications using R7RS Scheme. [Cheney on the MTA](http://www.pipeline.com/~hbaker1/CheneyMTA.html) is used to implement full tail recursion, continuations, and generational garbage collection. In addition, the Cheney on the MTA concept has been extended to allow execution of multiple native threads. An on-the-fly garbage collector is used to manage the second-generation heap and perform major collections without "stopping the world". -Cyclone is the first compiler written entirely in the latest R7RS Scheme language standard. A large portion of the language is supported and the goal is for Cyclone to allow practical development of applications using R7RS. +Cyclone is the first compiler written entirely in the latest R7RS Scheme language standard, and the intent is to support as much of that language as possible. Getting Started ---------------