# HG changeset patch
# User Timo Paulssen <timonator@perpetuum-immobile.de>
# Date 1365341243 -7200
#      Sun Apr 07 15:27:23 2013 +0200
# Branch extradoc
# Node ID c233be4ff4bbc2a44621147f775e530252049c94
# Parent  895e14c1ad3a2a6cc6440ddf60ecd6132190fbdc
features.txt: update text about pypy-net, add link to topazruby.

diff --git a/features.html b/features.html
--- a/features.html
+++ b/features.html
@@ -96,19 +96,24 @@
 <h1>Other features</h1>
 <p>PyPy has many secondary features and semi-independent
 projects.  We will mention here:</p>
-<ul class="simple">
-<li><strong>the .NET backend:</strong> you get a version of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pypy-net</span></tt> that runs
-natively in the .NET/CLI VM.  Of particular interest is <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/src/cli-jit">the cli-jit
-branch</a>, in which you can make a version of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pypy-net</span></tt> which also
-contains a high-level JIT compiler (it compiles your Python programs
-Just in Time into CLR bytecodes, which are in turn compiled natively
-by the VM).</li>
-<li><strong>the Java backend:</strong> PyPy can run on the Java VM, but more care is
+<ul>
+<li><p class="first"><strong>the .NET backend:</strong> There was a backend for building a native pypy
+for the .NET/CLI VM. Of particular interest was <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/src/cli-jit">the cli-jit
+branch</a>, in which you could make a version of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pypy-net</span></tt> which also
+contains a high-level JIT compiler (it compiled your Python programs
+Just in Time into CLR bytecodes). The code of this backend is very
+old by now and would require serious work to get back into a working
+state. If you would like to tackle this project, please <a class="reference external" href="contact.html">Contact us</a>!</p>
+</li>
+<li><p class="first"><strong>the Java backend:</strong> PyPy can run on the Java VM, but more care is
 needed to finish this project. Writing a backend for our high-level
-JIT compiler would be excellent.  <a class="reference external" href="contact.html">Contact us</a>!</li>
-<li><strong>Other languages:</strong>  we also implemented other languages that makes
+JIT compiler would be excellent.  <a class="reference external" href="contact.html">Contact us</a>!</p>
+</li>
+<li><p class="first"><strong>Other languages:</strong>  we also implemented other languages that makes
 use of our RPython toolchain: <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/cfbolz/pyrolog/">Prolog</a> (almost complete), as
-well as <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-smalltalk/">Smalltalk</a>, <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-js/">JavaScript</a>, <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-io/">Io</a>, <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-scheme/">Scheme</a> and <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-gameboy/">Gameboy</a>.</li>
+well as <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-smalltalk/">Smalltalk</a>, <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-js/">JavaScript</a>, <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-io/">Io</a>, <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-scheme/">Scheme</a> and <a class="reference external" href="https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-gameboy/">Gameboy</a>.</p>
+<p>There is also a Ruby implementation called <a class="reference external" href="http://topazruby.com/">Topaz</a>.</p>
+</li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/source/features.txt b/source/features.txt
--- a/source/features.txt
+++ b/source/features.txt
@@ -85,12 +85,13 @@
 PyPy has many secondary features and semi-independent
 projects.  We will mention here:
 
-* **the .NET backend:** you get a version of ``pypy-net`` that runs
-  natively in the .NET/CLI VM.  Of particular interest is `the cli-jit
-  branch`_, in which you can make a version of ``pypy-net`` which also
-  contains a high-level JIT compiler (it compiles your Python programs
-  Just in Time into CLR bytecodes, which are in turn compiled natively
-  by the VM).
+* **the .NET backend:** There was a backend for building a native pypy
+  for the .NET/CLI VM. Of particular interest was `the cli-jit
+  branch`_, in which you could make a version of ``pypy-net`` which also
+  contains a high-level JIT compiler (it compiled your Python programs
+  Just in Time into CLR bytecodes). The code of this backend is very
+  old by now and would require serious work to get back into a working
+  state. If you would like to tackle this project, please `Contact us`_!
 
 * **the Java backend:** PyPy can run on the Java VM, but more care is
   needed to finish this project. Writing a backend for our high-level 
@@ -100,6 +101,8 @@
   use of our RPython toolchain: Prolog_ (almost complete), as
   well as Smalltalk_, JavaScript_, Io_, Scheme_ and Gameboy_.
 
+  There is also a Ruby implementation called Topaz_.
+
 
 .. _`the cli-jit branch`: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/src/cli-jit
 .. _`contact us`: contact.html
@@ -109,3 +112,4 @@
 .. _Io: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-io/
 .. _Scheme: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-scheme/
 .. _Gameboy: https://bitbucket.org/pypy/lang-gameboy/
+.. _Topaz: http://topazruby.com/