EDG's C++ front end became open source on September 30, 2026, with The C++ Alliance serving as its nonprofit home. The professionally maintained compiler engine will accept community contributions through three tracks: user-submitted pull requests, ongoing maintenance by Alliance developers, and collectively funded features, all released simultaneously to a single public repository.
EDG C/C++ compiler is now open source, featuring a front end known for parsing compatibility with Clang, GCC, and MSVC, along with C and C++ generating back ends, template instantiation handling, and development tools. The project includes extensive documentation and supports source-to-source transformation applications.
EDG's C++ front-end source code becomes public on September 30, 2026, with The C++ Alliance serving as its nonprofit home. The 30-year-old compiler engine will operate as an open source project accepting community contributions while maintaining professional quality through three development tracks: user pull requests, Alliance maintenance, and collectively funded features.