<p>The development of a new front-end was started out of a need -- a need for a compiler that allows better diagnostics, better integration with IDEs, a license that is compatible with commercial products, and a compiler that is easier to develop and maintain. All of these were motivations for starting work on a new C/C++/ObjC front-end that could meet these needs.
<p>An excellent introduction to Clang can be found in the following video lectures:
Of course this is only a rough outline of the goals and features of Clang. To get a true sense of what the new LLVM front-end is all about, as well as why you might want to considering using it, see the <ahref="features.html">Features</a> section.
<h2>Try Clang</h2>
If you are a compiler developer and want to try out Clang, then build instructions are available on the <ahref="get_involved.html#build">Get Involved</a> page. Note that clang is still early in development. If you are looking for source analysis or source-to-source transformation tools, clang is probably a great solution for you. If you want to use it as a drop in C compiler, it is not yet ready.
<h2>Get Involved</h2>
If you are interested in working on Clang, then check out the <ahref="get_involved.html">Get Involved</a> section.
