EDG C++ compiler front-end goes open source

Edison Design Group has open sourced the front-end of its EDG C++ compiler, with the project now managed by the non-profit C++ Alliance. The code is available on GitHub as the company plans to shut down in 2026. The front-end has been used in Intel C++, Microsoft's MSVC and Nvidia's CUDA compiler.

• EDG open sourced its C++ front-end under the C++ Alliance
• Code is on GitHub as EDG plans to shut down in 2026
• The front-end powered Intel C++, MSVC and Nvidia's CUDA compiler
• EDG has built compiler front-ends since 1988