Now, I'm not personally interested in reverse-engineering arbitrary binaries to audit them for security virtues or vulnerabilities...
But, with respect to compilers, ancient compilers, ancient compilers which exist in binary form only (no source code!), ancient compilers which exist in binary form only, where the company and/or individuals that once produced them -- have long since went out of business, ancient compilers that (because they are so old!) -- are no longer viable products in the markets of today, that is, they could no longer be sold for any profit...
Well, for those ancient, binary-only compilers -- I think tools like the one you've outlined above -- would be excellent, excellent research tools(!) for future computer historians and academics, to morally/ethically/legally/lawfully decompile those old binaries -- for greater understanding(s) of what they were, how they worked, how they were programmed, and how the original authors thought about compiling code!
Now, I'm not personally interested in reverse-engineering arbitrary binaries to audit them for security virtues or vulnerabilities...
But, with respect to compilers, ancient compilers, ancient compilers which exist in binary form only (no source code!), ancient compilers which exist in binary form only, where the company and/or individuals that once produced them -- have long since went out of business, ancient compilers that (because they are so old!) -- are no longer viable products in the markets of today, that is, they could no longer be sold for any profit...
Well, for those ancient, binary-only compilers -- I think tools like the one you've outlined above -- would be excellent, excellent research tools(!) for future computer historians and academics, to morally/ethically/legally/lawfully decompile those old binaries -- for greater understanding(s) of what they were, how they worked, how they were programmed, and how the original authors thought about compiling code!
Anyway, great link!