Parallelizing compiler technology is most mature for the Fortran 77 language. The simplicity of the language without pointers or user-defined types makes it easy to analyze and to develop many advanced compiler passes. By contrast, parallelization technology for modern languages, such as Java, C++, or even C, is still in its infancy. When trying to engage in such research, we were faced with a serious challenge. We were unable to find a parallelizing compiler infrastructure that supports interprocedural analysis, exhibits state-of-the-art software engineering techniques to achieve shorter development time, and which would allow us to compile large, realistic applications. However, we feel these properties are of paramount importance. They enable a compiler writer to develop "production strength" passes. Production strength passes, in turn, can work in the context of the most up-to-date compiler technology and lead to compiler research that can be evaluated with full suites of realistic applications. Many people have observed and criticized the lack of such thorough evaluations in current research papers. The availability of an easy-to-use compiler infrastructure would help improve this situation significantly. Hence, continuous research and development in this area are among the most important tasks of the compiler community. Cetus contributes to this effort.