[ropz]

These people:

http://www.teamwpc.co.uk/

produce a compiler, tools etc that run the language of SAS.

(disclaimer: I interviewed there last year)

[reeses]

That's awesome. Can you tell us anything about how close they have come and how they've avoided SAS's competitive litigation? :)

[dataminded]

They have been sued and a very interesting ruling came out of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAS_Institute_Inc._v_World_Prog...

[reeses]

Wow, parts of that ruling are stunning. Thank you.

[ropz]

Nope, I don't work there.

Suggest you ask them :)