






                        IBM Supercomputing Program Data Base


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            Supercomputing Support Office
            University of Illinois at Chicago
            Computer Center (mail code 135)
            Box 6998
            Chicago, IL 60680

            _E-_m_a_i_l: supersft@uicvm

            _P_h_o_n_e: (312) 996-2981


            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            The IBM Supercomputing Program Data Base  is  a  listing  of
            information  concerning  programs  that have been written or
            converted to use IBM 3090  vector  or  parallel  processing.
            The  data  base  is maintained by the Computer Center at the
            University of Illinois at Chicago  with  support  from  IBM.
            Data  provided for each program include the program's appli-
            cation area, name, a  description,  the  environment   under
            which  it  operates, the person to contact for more informa-
            tion and the approximate cost for academic user.   The  pro-
            grams  themselves  are  not available through the data base.
            The data base is referred to as ``supersft'' for ``supercom-
            puting software.''

            _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _a_c_c_e_s_s

            This data base is accessible to other  universities  through
            BITNET  and  the Internet.  A LISTSERV virtual machine named
            SUPERSFT has been established at UIC for easy  retrieval  of
            the information.

            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _T_h_e _D_a_t_a_b_a_s_e

            Access to the database is open to anyone with  a  BITNET  or
            Internet  connection.   Access  to the programs described in
            the database is controlled by their owners.
            _________________________
            The information in this section is provided  in  accor-
            dance  with the copyright notice appearing at the front
            of this guide.




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            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

            Three files available through this LISTSERV provide informa-
            tion  about  the data base, an index to the data base, and a
            form for submission of information.  To receive these files,
            issue the following commands from a VM system on BITNET:

                    tell listserv at uicvm get supersft help  [for the help file]
                    tell listserv at uicvm get supersft index [for the index]
                    tell listserv at uicvm get supersft form  [for the submission form]

            If you do  not  use  a  VM  system,  send  a  standard  note
            addressed  to  ``listserv  at uicvm'' if you're on BITNET or
            ``listserv@uicvm.cc.uic.edu'' if  you're  on  the  Internet.
            The  note  should contain just the appropriate LISTSERV com-
            mands, such as

                    get [filename1 filetype1]
                    get [filename2 filetype2]

            substituting the names of the files of interest.

            Submissions to the data base can be made  either  electroni-
            cally or by mail.  The information submission form is in the
            file named SUPERSFT FORM mentioned above.


























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