Merge branch 'nom' of github.com:rakudo/rakudo into nom

README

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     $ make
 
     Note that Rakudo on JVM is currently much less capable than Rakudo on
-    Parrot.  For example, rakudo-jvm is known to fail many tests.
+    Parrot.  For example, rakudo-jvm passes 'make test' but is known to
+    fail many spectests.
 
     If you get an out of memory error building rakudo on the JVM, you may
     need to modify your NQP runner to limit memory use. e.g. Adding

docs/ChangeLog

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+New in 2013.06
++ JVM backend added - passes initial sanity tests
++ type captures in signature binder implemented
++ IO::Spec::Unix.canonpath made more efficient
++ IO::Handle methods gist, perl, path added
++ Int.msb and Int.lsb implemented
++ dir() is now lazy
++ lines($limit) now doesn't read an extra line
++ .^mro methods added to a few role metaclasses
++ $/ and $! now visible in eval/REPL
++ IO::Handle.copy moved to IO::Path.copy
++ .{} adverb combinations all implemented
++ :$<foo> colonpair syntax implemented
++ 'my &foo; multi foo() { }' gives better error message
++ reduce() more aware of fiddliness
++ &first now returns Nil instead of failing
++ $*CWD and $*TMPDIR now contain IO::Path objects
++ REPL bug fixed when same line issued twice
++ pick/pop/push/roll/reverse/rotate/sort/classify/categorize
+  now fail immediately if the list is infinite
++ categorize now returns a Hash, not a Parcel of Pairs
++ "undef" warning now refers to Any, not Mu
++ improved error messages for hash shapes
++ Hash.(classify|categorize) implemented
++ IO::Path.chmod implemented
++ IO::Path.succ and .pred implemented
++ syntax parser now allows a dot before hyper postfix
++ Str.succ added for codepoints \x2581..\x2588
++ Cool.path implemented
++ sequences between 1-codepoint strings implemented
++ div and / fail with X::Numeric::DivisionByZero (rather than dying)
++ doing .perl on Rat with denominator 0 doesn't go into an infinite loop anymore
++ Capture.exists implemented
+
 New in 2013.05
 + IO::Spec, a port of Perl 5's File::Spec
 + support for exporting things form EXPORT subroutine

docs/announce/2013.06.md

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+# Announce: Rakudo Perl 6 compiler, Development Release #65 ("Poznan")
+
+On behalf of the Rakudo development team, I'm proud to announce the
+June 2013 release of Rakudo Perl #65 "Poznan". Rakudo is an
+implementation of Perl 6 on the Parrot Virtual Machine (see
+<http://www.parrot.org>) and the Java Virtual Machine. The tarball for
+this release is available from <http://rakudo.org/downloads/rakudo/>.
+
+Please note: This announcement is not for the Rakudo Star
+distribution[^1] --- it's announcing a new release of the compiler
+only.  For the latest Rakudo Star release, see
+<http://rakudo.org/downloads/star/>.
+
+The Rakudo Perl compiler follows a monthly release cycle, with each
+release named after a Perl Mongers group. The June 2013 release is
+code-named after Poznan.pm, a mongers group that was founded after
+two Perl developers visiting this year's PLPW realized they lived in
+the same city.
+
+Some of the changes in this release are outlined below:
+
++ JVM backend added - passes initial sanity tests
++ type captures in signature binder implemented
++ IO::Handle methods gist, perl, path added
++ Int.msb and Int.lsb implemented
++ dir() is now lazy
++ $/ and $! now visible in eval/REPL
++ .{} adverb combinations all implemented
++ &first now returns Nil instead of failing
++ IO::Path.chmod implemented
++ Cool.path implemented
++ div and / fail with X::Numeric::DivisionByZero (rather than dying)
+
+This is only some of the changes in this release. For a more
+detailed list, see "docs/ChangeLog".
+
+The development team thanks all of our contributors and sponsors for
+making Rakudo Perl possible, as well as those people who worked on
+Parrot, the Perl 6 test suite and the specification.
+
+The following people contributed to this release:
+
+Jonathan Worthington, Elizabeth Mattijsen, Stefan O'Rear, Brent Laabs,
+Tobias Leich, Timo Paulssen, Patrick R. Michaud, Will "Coke" Coleda,
+Moritz Lenz, thundergnat, Carl Mäsak, dagurval, bbkr
+
+If you would like to contribute, see <http://rakudo.org/how-to-help>,
+ask on the <perl6-compiler@perl.org> mailing list, or ask on IRC
+\#perl6 on freenode.
+
+The next release of Rakudo (#66), is scheduled for July 18, 2013.
+A list of the other planned release dates and code names for future
+releases is available in the "docs/release_guide.pod" file. In
+general, Rakudo development releases are scheduled to occur soon after
+each Parrot monthly release.  Parrot releases the third Tuesday of
+each month.
+
+On behalf of the development team, I encourage you to try the new release,
+to live life to its fullest, to cherish each moment, and to have fun.
+
+
+[^1]: What's the difference between the Rakudo compiler and the Rakudo
+Star distribution?
+
+The Rakudo compiler is a compiler for the Perl 6 language.
+Nothing else.
+
+The Rakudo Star distribution is the Rakudo compiler plus a selection
+of useful Perl 6 modules, a module installer, the most recent
+incarnation of the "Using Perl 6" book, and other software that can
+be used with the Rakudo compiler to enhance its utility.  Rakudo Star
+is meant for early adopters who wish to explore what's possible with
+Rakudo Perl 6 and provide feedback on what works, what doesn't, and
+what else they would like to see included in the distribution.