From 8f2c86b12315b6bd4cff49183c8727aeae135f02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Justin Ethier Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 01:41:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Revised about section --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 25671b77..32f06bba 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ [cyclone-scheme](http://github.com/justinethier/cyclone) -Cyclone is a brand-new, R7RS 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, Cyclone extends the Cheney on the MTA concept 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 uses [Cheney on the MTA](http://www.pipeline.com/~hbaker1/CheneyMTA.html) to implement full tail recursion, continuations, and generational garbage collection. In addition, Cyclone extends the Cheney on the MTA concept 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 R7RS is supported and the goal is for Cyclone to allow the practical development of applications using R7RS. Getting Started ---------------