Alternative Solidity Compiler

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Summary

Solidity is the primary programming language for most EVM-based applications. It currently has a single compiler, solc. Just like client diversity is important for the robustness of Ethereum, compiler diversity is important for the robustness of applications built on top of Ethereum. By introducing new compilers we can eliminate single points of failure and create competition that improves the Solidity experience for everyone.

Impact

• Alternative compilers remove the single point of failure in the current codebase
• Alternative compilers can improve the compilation process and the development experience
• Alternative compilers may be able to make optimizations that the current Solidity compiler cannot.

Resources

• Solidity
• solc