From a05b933581dcf64f5f01ee05f166ad4fcd9e2759 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Mynott Date: Mon, 1 May 2017 13:51:21 +0100 Subject: bump Star version in README and stress JVM build is experimental --- README | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index 6ef1544..14ae2b2 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ This is Rakudo Star, a useful, usable Perl 6 production distribution. -This is the 2017.01 release of Rakudo Star for the 6.c version of Perl 6. +This is the 2017.04 release of Rakudo Star for the 6.c version of Perl 6. Rakudo Star is Copyright (C) 2010 - 2017 by the Rakudo Star Team. @@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ with less. Build Prerequisites for Rakudo on the JVM ----------------------------------------- -To build Rakudo Star on the JVM, you need at least a 'make' utility, both -'java' and 'javac' available in your path, and Perl 5.10.0 or newer. The -'java' and 'javac' are obtained by installing a Java Development kit, for -example openjdk-7 or the Oracle JDK. +To build an experimental Rakudo Star on the JVM, you need at least a 'make' +utility, both 'java' and 'javac' available in your path, and Perl 5.10.0 or +newer. The 'java' and 'javac' are obtained by installing a Java Development +kit, for example openjdk-7 or the Oracle JDK. The newer the JDK you have the better; due to bugs in the invokedynamic instruction in early JDK7 releases, JDK7 update 21 or above is suggested. -- cgit v1.1