celms@BRL.ARPA (VLD/GSB) (10/25/85)
Public domain software can be obtained free of charge via electronic mail from netlib@anl-mcs To obtain an index of available software libraries send the line send index to the above address. The collection icludes LINPACK, MINPACK, ACM Mathematical Software Collection and similar other libraries. Index for a single library may be obtained by a request of the form send index for quadpack and individual routines by send dqag from quadpack The requests wake up a server and the material is sent by return mail. The netlib service is meant for the individual user and does not send entire libraries. Further information about the syntax of requests can be obtained from Aivars Celmins VLD.