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From: wjh@wayback.UUCP (Bill Hery)
Newsgroups: sci.math
Subject: Re: LP packages under MSDOS
Message-ID: <986@wayback.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-Oct-86 17:58:01 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 23 17:58:01 1986
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In article <2052@homxb.UUCP>, gritz@homxb.UUCP (R.SHARPLES) writes:
> 
> I am not a regular reader of this group, but my scrounging around has 
> indicated that it is the best place to post this request.  If I am wrong, I 
> apologize.
> 
> Does anyone out there have any experience with MSDOS based linear programming
> packages (simplex method type stuff)?  If not MSDOS, then a package that
> would run on a VAX 11/785? ..........
> ..........  Inputs would be a simple min objective function and loads of
> constraints (tens, possibly hundreds).

For MSDOS lp packages, look at recent (last two years) issues of OR/MS Today,
a newsletter put out by ORSA and TIMS.  They have reviewed a number of
such packages in recent years.

For the VAX, you can find things within your own company, Bell Labs.
I believe the PORT library includes an lp optimizer for the VAX; PORT
was maintained by dept 11274.  Also, the Operations Research department
(45313) does some lp work; they should know if any other packages are
available within the Labs.