PLNews: Programming Language News

IronPython 2.0 Beta 3 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.

This release includes: performance improvements, auto-templating support added to the Dynamic Language Runtime, cmath and _winreg modules, bug fixes, and other changes.

Boo 0.8.2 has been released. Boo is a statically-typed, object-oriented language with a Python-inspired syntax for the .NET CLR.

This release includes: almost complete support for nullable types, shorthands for nullable types and enumerables, an 'else' block for 'for' and 'while' loops, generic method improvements, bug fixes, and other changes.

Mono 1.9.1 has been released. Mono is a portable, open source .NET CLI implementation.

This release includes a number of bug fixes.

Cobra 0.8 has been released. Cobra is a high-level language for .NET, including features such as generics, contracts, compile-time type inference, exception handling, garbage collection, and more.

This release includes: support for built-in sets, support for adding methods to existing types, bitwise operators, built-in unsigned int types, new command line options, new warnings, a configurable number type, bug fixes, and other changes.

IKVM 0.36 Update 1 has been released. IKVM is a Java implementation running on Mono and the .NET Framework.

This release includes: improved error handling for the ikvmc -reference option; optimized code generation for the lcmp, fcmp, dcmp and shift opcodes; field/method/parameter annotation support for .NET types; the implementation of SocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF and SocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF2; bug fixes; and other changes.

Mono 1.9 has been released. Mono is a portable, open source .NET CLI implementation.

This release includes: support for generics code sharing, AOT support for ARM processors, LINQ library support updated to the .NET 3.5 API, C# 3.0 as the default mode of operation for the C# compiler, ASP.NET improvements, support for building and using the DLR with Mono, bug fixes, and other changes.

ClearLisp 1.1 has been released. It is a Common Lisp interpreter for .NET.

This release includes: additions to the standard library, bug fixes, and other changes.

IronPython 2.0 Beta 1 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.

This release includes: support for PEP 328 and PEP 302, 'sys' as a real builtin module, improvements to the -X:PreferComDispatch flag, and other changes.

IKVM 0.36 Update 1 Release Candidate 5 has been released. IKVM is a Java implementation running on Mono and the .NET Framework.

This release includes: the implementation of SocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF and SocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_IF2, bug fixes, and other changes.

Mono 1.9.0 Preview 4 has been released. Mono is a portable, open source .NET CLI implementation.

IKVM 0.36 Update 1 Release Candidate 4 has been released. IKVM is a Java implementation running on Mono and the .NET Framework.

This release includes: code generation optimizations, support for loading Java types with assembly qualified type names, spport for removing assertions during compilation, bug fixes, and other changes.

Mono 1.9.0 Preview 3 has been released. Mono is a portable, open source .NET CLI implementation.

Boo 0.8.1 has been released. Boo is a statically-typed, object-oriented language with a Python-inspired syntax for the .NET CLR.

This release includes: support for nested functions, working generic method overloading, support for .NET CLR 3.5 extension methods, improved warnings, new error messages, support for exception filters and exception fault handlers, and other changes.

It has been announced that 'F# for Scientists', by Flying Frog Consultancy Ltd., has been completed and sent to the publisher.

Mono 1.9.0 Preview 2 has been released. Mono is a portable, open source .NET CLI implementation.

Dr. Wayne Kelly has announced that the Ruby.NET project will be shutting down. Ruby.NET is a Ruby implementation for .NET.

IKVM 0.36 Update 1 Release Candidate 3 has been released. IKVM is a Java implementation running on Mono and the .NET Framework.

This release includes: improved error handling and bug fixes.

Mono 1.9.0 Preview 1+ has been released. Mono is a portable, open source .NET CLI implementation.

IronPython 2.0 Alpha 8 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.

This release includes: support for building with Visual Studio 2008, bug fixes, and other changes.

IronPython 1.1.1 has been released. IronPython is an implementation of Python running on .NET.

This release includes bug fixes.