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From: Derek M Jones <derek@knosof.co.uk>
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Subject: EDG open source C++ front end
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:05:30 +0100
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All,

EDG have open sourced their C++ front end
https://edgcpp.org/

Is there a commercial market for compilers anymore?

The LLM generated compilers are creatures of their
training data
https://shape-of-code.com/2026/02/22/investigating-an-llm-generated-c-compiler/

Is there a future for programming languages.
Coding agents could cut out the middle man and go
direct to assembler.

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Derek M. Jones           Evidence-based software engineering
blog:https://shape-of-code.com