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Here is my rant for today. The MPS format is the worst of both world: it is not humanly readable, but it also very inefficient to store and parse. Maybe consult a computer scientist next time, mathematicians.

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Rolf van der Hulst

@rolfvanderhulst.bsky.social

1 May

You realize that the MPS format is the way it is because it was used with punchcards in the 1950's? Don't ask me why a better standard has not appeared, but this at least may give you some context.