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EDG C++ front-end goes public

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  1. jabl · · focus · HN ↗
    What's not mentioned in the announcement (at least based on a quick skim) is that EDG the company is winding down, which is likely the reason why they're open sourcing the front end.

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    1. whobre · · focus · HN ↗
      Sad. Those folks are some brilliant computer scientists.
      1. MFHava · · focus · HN ↗
        Don&#x27;t be sad for them. AFAIK those that didn&#x27;t retire are now at Nvidia - hopefully continuing to improve the frontend...
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