==== readme for scilib ===== This directory contains software for the SCIPORT package. SCIPORT is a portable FORTRAN emulation of CRAY SCILIB, a library of scientific applications subprograms developed by Cray Research, Inc. for use with its CRAY supercomputers. SCIPORT was developed by the Information System Operation of Corporate Research and Development to enhance convertibility between local computers and CRAY supercomputers. Due to its portability, SCIPORT allows development of applications software on almost any computer with desirable software development tools (e.g. IBM, VAX, SUN workstations). The SCILIB-type calls of SCIPORT then allow the use of the CRAY supercomputer for production runs with no required changes in the applications software. SCIPORT also provides a useful library of mathematical utilities for applications which do not require the use of a CRAY supercomputer. The SCIPORT tape (available from S. Lamson, Dialcomm 8*833-5795) contains single and double precision FORTRAN files, data files for testing, and a help file. The FORTRAN files are used to create two object libraries, SCIPORTS for single precision and SCIPORTD for double precision, and executable images for the testing procedures. The data files contain test data with SCILIB results to be compared with the SCIPORT results obtained during the execution of the testing procedures. The help file is used to create the on-line VMS help library or UNIX man pages to be used in conjunction with SCIPORT. Scott H. Lamson Information System Operation General Electric Corporate Research and Development Schenectady, New York 12301 phone: (518) 387-5795