From f8f78e69ac71d50d2d3f0126269c6894c801bf84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Justin Ethier Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 01:45:36 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Revised about section --- index.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 80b42fd0..d454475b 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ id: index ghproj: "http://github.com/justinethier/cyclone/tree/master/" --- -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 language is supported and the goal is for Cyclone to allow practical development of applications using R7RS. Getting Started ---------------