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+Icarus Verilog is intended to compile ALL of the Verilog HDL as described in
+the IEEE-1364 standard. Of course, it's not quite there yet. It does currently
+handle a mix of structural and behavioral constructs.
+
+Icarus Verilog is not aimed at being a simulator in the traditional sense, but
+a compiler that generates code employed by back-end tools.