The EDG C++ Compiler Frontend has been Open Sourced

What happened

Recently [John Spicer] of the EDG C++ compiler front-end project announced that the project will be made open source, from now on managed by the non-profit C++ Alliance. Related source code can be found on the GitHub account .

The Edison Design Group ( EDG ) is a US company which has made compiler front-ends since 1988, previously also for Java and Fortran. They are used in the Intel C++ compiler, Microsoft’s VC++, NVIDIA’s CUDA compiler, as well as many other commercial products. Last year the decision was made to shutdown the company in 2026 and transition to an open source model, with the details outlined on the EDGCPP site .

Key facts

• Recently [John Spicer] of the EDG C++ compiler front-end project — announced: that the project will be made open source, from now on managed by the non-profit C++ Alliance
• Related source code can be — found: on the GitHub account