From raman@bioc01.uthscsa.edu Sat Nov 27 13:51:05 1993 Received: from thorin.uthscsa.edu for raman@bioc01.uthscsa.edu by www.ccl.net (8.6.4/930601.1506) id NAA09043; Sat, 27 Nov 1993 13:27:54 -0500 Received: from bioc01.uthscsa.edu by thorin.uthscsa.edu with SMTP; Sat, 27 Nov 1993 12:28:42 -0600 (CST) Received: by bioc01.uthscsa.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA05856; Sat, 27 Nov 93 12:28:24 CST From: raman@bioc01.uthscsa.edu (C.S.RAMAN) Message-Id: <9311271828.AA05856@bioc01.uthscsa.edu> Subject: COSMIC-NASA information database To: chemistry@ccl.net Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1993 12:28:24 -0600 (CST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL3] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 2859 Dear Netters Few months ago, I promised to have a posting regarding this database, but got tied up with other things. So here goes.... COSMIC, NASA's software technology transfer center is located at the University of Georgia (since 1966). They have over 1200 computer programs originally developed by NASA and its contractors for the U.S. Space program. There is software available for a wide variety of subjects including the following: Artificial Intelligence Computational Fluid Dynamics Computational Chemistry Scientific Visualization Thermal & Fluid Flow Analysis Finite Element Structural Analysis Genetic Algorithms Compilers Etc., Programs are priced on a cost-recovery basis and usually include source-code. There is a substantial (~ 50%) discount for Academia. I have used one of their GA algorithms and am extremely happy with the same. It is very fast and customizable!! COSMIC ACCESS INFORMATION: There are several ways to access COSMIC database. 1. Set your gopher client to reflect "cossack.cosmic.uga.edu", (128.192.14.4) and follow the menu 2. The same address above is also an anon. FTP site (login: anonymous and password: ). You can download the domestic or international version of the MS-DOS catalog and it can be found by CDing to either "catalog/domestic" or "catalog/international" directory. The filenames are "pccat93d.zip" and "pccat93i.zip" respectively. 3. You can also telnet to 'cosline.cosmic.uga.edu" (128.192.14.11), and no login is required. 4. Those without gopher and ftp access, can send an email message to: listserv@cossack.cosmic.uga.edu Text of the message should say: SEND PCCAT93D or SEND PCCAT93I. I also found that, some software available through COSMIC can be directly obtained from the authors themselves, provided you have that information. In that latter case, there is only a nominal fee to cover postage and media charges. Cheers -raman -- C.S.Raman raman@bioc01.uthscsa.edu - Internet UNIX Programming & Administration 70412.2354@compuserve.com - CIS SPARC & SGI Systems raman@hermes.chpc.utexas.edu - CHPC Department of Biochemistry c.raman@launchpad.unc.edu UTHSCSA 7703 Floyd Curl Dr. (210) 567-6623 [Tel] San Antonio, TX 78284-7760 (210) 567-6595 [Fax] ****************************************************************************** If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the Mathematics -Francis Bacon ******************************************************************************