Martin Apel wrote:
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> >
> > So? I was trying to point out that simply selecting the biggest
> > dump may not give you the best packing. Often, the few tapes contain
> > four or five smaller dumps and can obtain a 99.8% usage rate.
> >
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> Yes, you are right. You might achieve a better packing by a more intelligent
> algorithm.
I dont know if you noticed it, but you are talking about the famous "bin
packing problem" in combinatorics. Just search the web for "bin packing"
and you will find quite a few algorithms and further literature on this
vast subject (even AMANDA uses one, according to some old papers).
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Regards
Chris Karakas
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