I don't recall where I read this, but hardware vendors have been trying to comoditize software, and vice-versa. It's really obvious when you think about it. If

I don't recall where I read this, but hardware vendors have been trying to comoditize software, and vice-versa. It's really obvious when you think about it. If you sell nails, you want to make sure that everyone has or can afford a hammer, and hammer manufacturers like to make sure that there is a large supply of compatible nails. As much as I would like to see it, I am not sure the equation is that simple in the case of CAD software. Sure, that would make it easier to use FPGAs, but it would also make it easier to create competing products, as a stretch. I still think it's worth it, and wish bitcode format was documented, at the very least.