BLIS Version 0.9 README
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Welcome to BLIS. BLIS is distributed under the Common Public License
Version 1.0 and is freely redistributable. All source code and documentation
is Copyright 2001-2008 by Lehigh University, Yan Xu, and Ted Ralphs. This
README may be distributed freely.

WHAT IS BLIS?
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BLIS (BiCePS Linear Integer Solver) is an application developed on top of
BiCePS and is part of the CHiPPS library hierarchy. BLIS is a branch and cut
solver for Mixed Integer Linear Programs.


DOCUMENTATION
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The html documentation of the classes in BLIS (See INSTALL of BLIS) can be 
created. A user's guide that is under preparation that can help users to 
develop an application.


INSTALLATION
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Please see the INSTALL file for a guide to installation.


CURRENT TESTING STATUS
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1. Configurations
   - Serial: well tested
   - LAMMPI: well tested
   - MPICH: well tested


SUPPORT
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1. Authors

Yan Xu (yax2@lehigh.edu)
Ted Ralphs (tkralphs@lehigh.edu), Project Manager
Laci Ladanyi (ladanyi@us.ibm.com)
Matt Saltzman (mjs@clemson.edu)

2. List Serve

CHiPPS users should use the Coin-Discuss mailing list. To subscribe, go to 
http://list.coin-or.org/mailman/listinfo/chipps

3. Bug Reports

Bug reports should be reported on the CHiPPS development web site at

https://projects.coin-or.org/CHiPPS/newticket

