Merge pull request #1009 from xexyl/thanks-ferguson

Updated thanks file for my entries :-)

thanks-for-fixes.md

@@ -9,32 +9,33 @@ There are several people who have contributed to the above mentioned
 several thousand changes and important improvements.
 
 We call out the extensive contributions of [Cody Boone
-Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) who is responsible for many of the
+Ferguson](https://www.ioccc.org/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) who is
-improvements including many, many **very complicated bug fixes** such as
+responsible for many of the improvements including many, many **very complicated
-[2001/anonymous](2001/anonymous/anonymous.c) and
+bug fixes** such as [2001/anonymous](2001/anonymous/anonymous.c) and
 [2004/burley](2004/burley/burley.c), making entries not require
 `-traditional-cpp` (which are **very complicated fixes**), fixing entries to
 compile with clang, fixing entries to work with macOS (some of which are **very
 complicated** such as [1998/schweikh1](1998/schweikh1/schweikh1.c)), providing
 alternate code where useful or necessary, fixing where possible dead links and
-otherwise removing them, typo and consistency fixes and writing the [sgit
+otherwise removing them, typo and consistency fixes, improving **ALL
-tool](https://github.com/xexyl/sgit) that we installed locally and have used to
+_Makefiles_** and writing the [sgit tool](https://github.com/xexyl/sgit) that we
-easily run `sed` on files in the repository to help build the website.  Thank
+installed locally and have used to easily run `sed` on files in the repository
-you **very much** for your extensive efforts in helping improve the IOCCC
+to help build the website.  Thank you **very much** for your extensive efforts
-presentation of past IOCCC winners and making many many past entries work with
+in helping improve the IOCCC presentation of past IOCCC winners and making many
-modern systems!
+many past entries work with modern systems!
 
-[Yusuke Endoh](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh) supplied a number of important bug
+[Yusuke Endoh](https://www.ioccc.org/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh) supplied a
-fixes to a number of past IOCCC winners. Some of those fixes were **very
+number of important bug fixes to a number of past IOCCC winners. Some of those
-technically challenging** such as [1989/robison](1989/robison/robison.c),
+fixes were **very technically challenging** such as
-[1990/cmills](1990/cmills/cmills.c), [1992/lush](1992/lush/lush.c) and
+[1989/robison](1989/robison/robison.c), [1990/cmills](1990/cmills/cmills.c),
-[2001/ctk](2001/ctk/ctk.c). Thank you **very much** for your help!
+[1992/lush](1992/lush/lush.c) and [2001/ctk](2001/ctk/ctk.c). Thank you **very
+much** for your help!
 
-A good number of the [past winners of the IOCCC](winners.html)
+A good number of the [past winners of the
-tested, identified and helped correct and/or improve the write-ups
+IOCCC](https://www.ioccc.org/winners.html) tested, identified and helped correct
-of fellow IOCCC winners for the year that they won. The list of
+and/or improve the write-ups of fellow IOCCC winners for the year that they won.
-those past winners is too long to mention: nevertheless the
+The list of those past winners is too long to mention: nevertheless the [IOCCC
-[IOCCC judges](judges.html) **very much appreciate** those who
+judges](https://www.ioccc.org/judges.html) **very much appreciate** those who
 helped improve the presentation of their fellow IOCCC winners.
 
 
@@ -48,6 +49,27 @@ important contributions to the IOCCC presentation of past IOCCC winners.
 We are pleased to note the many contributions, **made since 2021 Jan 01**,
 on a winner by winner basis.
 
+## Makefile fixes and improvements
+
+Cody made a variety of changes in all Makefiles, sometimes to get an entry to
+work, all noted below, but he also **improved them all** in at least one or two
+ways.
+
+For instance he changed the `LIBS` variable to `LDFLAGS` as that is the standard
+variable. This simplifies compiling without having to modify the Makefile which
+can be useful if something changes or if someone is trying to fix an entry but
+forgets to change the Makefile or even if they don't want to make a change due
+to a temporary test. These would of course depend on the compiler invocation but
+since `LDFLAGS` is standard it is more likely to be used by default so no need
+to check the Makefiles.
+
+Sometimes there were bad characters or rules that caused the entry to fail to
+compile or not work in some way.
+
+Where useful he added some notes to the Makefiles during compilation to let one
+know of certain problems or features that matter.
+
+There were some other fixes as well including typos in the Makefiles.
 
 ## [1984/anonymous](1984/anonymous/anonymous.c) ([README.md](1984/anonymous/README.md))
 
@@ -447,8 +469,7 @@ not having `.` in it). He notes that with an invocation in the try section will
 with macOS show what appears to be an error message but is actually okay. He
 gives more information in the [bugs.md](/bugs.md) file.
 
-NOTE: as `btoa` is not common we used a ruby script from [Yusuke
+NOTE: as `btoa` is not common we used a ruby script from Yusuke.
-Endoh](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh).
 
 
 ## [1990/tbr](1990/tbr/tbr.c) ([README.md](1990/tbr/README.md]))
@@ -593,10 +614,10 @@ loop).
 
 ## [1992/kivinen](1992/kivinen/kivinen.c) ([README.md](1992/kivinen/README.md]))
 
-It was observed that on modern systems this goes much too quick. [Yusuke
+It was observed that on modern systems this goes much too quick. Yusuke created
-Endoh](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh) created a patch that calls `usleep()` but
+a patch that calls `usleep()` but Cody thought the value was too slow so he made
-Cody thought the value was too slow so he made it a macro in the Makefile `Z`,
+it a macro in the Makefile `Z`, defaulting at 15000. You can reconfigure it
-defaulting at 15000. You can reconfigure it like:
+like:
 
 ```sh
 make clobber Z=1000 all
@@ -627,6 +648,16 @@ now uses a redefined `gets()`. This did require modifying the line number with
 `#line 1` under the macro `gets()`. Still this cannot work with clang due to
 different compiler messages. See [bugs.md](/bugs.md) for details.
 
+## [1992/nathan](1992/nathan/nathan.c) ([README.md](1992/nathan/README.md))
+
+Cody added the original file back as it was deemed that the export restrictions
+should no longer be a cause of concern for this entry. Doing this did require a
+change to Cody's [2020/ferguson2](2020/ferguson2/README.md) entry as it's
+referenced.
+
+Cody cynically noted that if he goes quiet, for instance if he no longer
+participates in the IOCCC, that it must be our fault! :-)
+
 
 ## [1992/westley](1992/westley/westley.c) ([README.md](1992/westley/README.md]))
 
@@ -648,10 +679,9 @@ encourage you to test this :-) This should NOT be fixed.
 
 ## [1993/jonth](1993/jonth/jonth.c) ([README.md](1993/jonth/README.md]))
 
-Both Cody and [Yusuke Endoh](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh) fixed this so that it
+Both Cody and Yusuke fixed this so that it will work with modern systems. Yusuke
-will work with modern systems. Yusuke provided some fixes of the X code and Cody
+provided some fixes of the X code and Cody fixed the C pre-processor directives
-fixed the C pre-processor directives so that it would compile. It used to be
+so that it would compile. It used to be that you could get away with code like:
-that you could get away with code like:
 
 ```c
 G        int i,j
@@ -789,8 +819,7 @@ using gcc but macOS, having only clang by default (even the gcc binary
 Cody proposed a fix for this to compile with clang and Landon implemented it
 after some discussion. The reason Cody did not do it is because he thought it
 was the wrong output but as it happens the try section below was worded a bit
-confusingly. He looked at [Yusuke Endoh's](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh) analysis
+confusingly. He looked at Yusuke's] analysis found
-found
 [here](https://mame-github-io.translate.goog/ioccc-ja-spoilers/1996/dalbec.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp)
 but he missed that Yusuke added a '...' after the result which made him think
 the fix was wrong. Cody also made the recommended change of the author to make
@@ -1036,7 +1065,7 @@ checked prior to running the function just like the author did for the factorial
 64-bit linux or macOS. See below portability notes as well as another fix in
 this entry by Yusuke.
 
-### Portability notes:
+## Portability notes:
 
 With a tip from Yusuke we rediscovered the author's [web page for this
 program](https://bellard.org/otcc/) where it is stated that this will only work
@@ -1087,9 +1116,8 @@ also refers to sound devices in macOS).
 
 ## [2001/ctk](2001/ctk/ctk.c) ([README.md](2001/ctk/README.md]))
 
-The ANSI escape codes were no longer valid but [Yusuke
+The ANSI escape codes were no longer valid but Yusuke provided a patch to fix
-Endoh](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh) provided a patch to fix the ANSI escape
+the ANSI escape codes. This works with macOS as well.
-codes. This works with macOS as well.
 
 
 ## [2001/dgbeards](2001/dgbeards/dgbeards.c) ([README.md](2001/dgbeards/README.md]))
@@ -1522,9 +1550,11 @@ sure if he wants to be thanked either :-) but we appreciate it nonetheless.
 
 ## [2013/birken](2013/birken/birken.c) ([README.md](2013/birken/README.md]))
 
-Along with the [demo.sh](2013/birken/demo.sh), based on the author's
+Along with the [demo.sh](2013/birken/demo.sh) that he added, Cody also added an
-recommendations, Cody added an alternate version for this entry which allows one
+alternate version which allows one to control how fast the painting is done,
-to control how fast the painting is done.
+based on the author's recommendations, except that Cody made it configurable at
+compile time just like he did with other entries (in all but one it was
+alternate code) that use `usleep()`.
 
 
 ## [2013/cable3](2013/cable3/cable3.c) ([README.md](2013/cable3/README.md]))
@@ -1586,12 +1616,28 @@ He also added explicit linking of libm (`-lm`) for systems that do not do this
 Cody added explicit linking of libm (`-lm`) for systems that do not do this
 (linux doesn't seem to but macOS does).
 
+## [2018/ferguson](2018/ferguson/prog.c) ([README.md](2018/ferguson/README.md))
+
+Cody, with irony well intended :-), fixed the [test.sh
+script](2018/ferguson/test.sh) for portability, shellcheck, making it executable
+and other things, fixed dead links in the man page, updated the test-strings.txt
+file and other things as well.
+
+Landon notes that Cody will probably never finish changes in his entries and
+that's probably true: let's just say that for the IOCCC I'm (Cody) a weasel! :-)
+(but isn't that kind of the point ? :-) )
+
 ## [2018/hou](2018/hou/prog.c) ([README.md](2018/hou/README.md))
 
 Cody added explicit linking of libm (`-lm`) for systems that do not do this
 (linux doesn't seem to but macOS does).
 
 
+## [2019/burton](2019/burton/prog.c) ([README.md](2019/burton/README.md]))
+
+Cody fixed the Makefile which had a bad character, a '%' instead of a '$' which
+caused a rule to fail.
+
 
 ## [2019/ciura](2019/ciura/prog.c) ([README.md](2019/ciura/README.md]))
 
@@ -1623,13 +1669,58 @@ Cody added explicit linking of libm (`-lm`) for systems that do not do this
 
 He also fixed the Makefile so that it compiles with clang in linux.
 
+## [2019/endoh](2019/endoh/prog.c) ([README.md](2019/endoh/README.md]))
+
+As this is a backtrace quine having the optimiser enabled is not a good idea so
+Cody disabled it. For this same reason he also added the `-g` flag to the
+compilation as debugging symbols might just be useful for an entry that's
+supposed to segfault :-)
+
+## [2019/poikola](2019/poikola/prog.c) ([README.md[(2019/poikola/README.md))
+
+Cody added a missing rule to the Makefile.
+
 ## [2019/karns](2019/karns/prog.c) ([README.md](2019/karns/README.md]))
 
 Cody reported that with `-O` level > 0 this program segfaults (sometimes?). He's
 not sure why as it worked fine before on the same systems tested but `-O0`
 appears to fix the problem in both macOS and linux. Perhaps this is the problem
 that the author reported where it sometimes segfaults but Cody did not try
-debugging it yet.
+debugging it since it works with `-O0`.
+
+He also added the script [demo.sh](2019/karns/demo.sh) to showcase the entry a
+bit more easily.
+
+## [2020/ferguson2](2020/ferguson1/prog.c) ([README.md](2020/ferguson1/README.md))
+
+Cody, with intentional irony here :-), fixed formatting, links and typos in
+various files.
+
+He improved the [termcaps.c test utility](2020/ferguson1/termcaps.c), bug fixed
+[play.sh](2020/ferguson1/play.sh), fixed other scripts and the Makefile, changed
+some files to be markdown (and fixed problems that he caused in doing so :-) ),
+fixed typos and formatting and he also fixed some issues that occurred when
+files were renamed to `.md` from `.markdown`.
+
+Most importantly he also added some corrections to the vital [Double
+layered chocolate fudge cake recipe](2020/ferguson1/chocolate-cake.md) :-)
+
+Yes the irony here is as rich as the chocolate cake: the question is do you know
+how rich it is? If not and you like chocolate I (that is Cody :-) ) highly
+recommend you give it a go! :-)
+
+## [2020/ferguson2](2020/ferguson2/prog.c) ([README.md](2020/ferguson2/README.md))
+
+Cody, with intentional irony here :-), fixed formatting, links and typos in
+various files.
+
+He also fixed some issues that occurred when files were renamed to `.md` from
+`.markdown`.
+
+Most importantly he also added some corrections to the vital [Double
+layered chocolate fudge cake recipe](2020/ferguson2/chocolate-cake.md),
+enciphered though it is :-)
+
 
 ## [2020/kurdyukov2](2020/kurdyukov2/prog.c) ([README.md](2020/kurdyukov2/README.md))
 

todo.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # A todo list of known things to check and/or do
-*Last updated: Wed 12 Jul 2023 11:54:12 UTC*
+*Last updated: Fri 06 Oct 2023 10:45:23 UTC*
 
 This document is primarily for [Cody Boone
 Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) as he (that is I :-) ) wanted a way
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ this file the case is mostly _NOT_ been done).
 - Find entries with bugs as well INABIAF and add to [bugs.md](/bugs.md).
     As far as I am aware the ones that have not been checked are > 2011 (and two
     entries in 2011, vik and zucker) and possibly some of the earlier years. I
-    ([Cody Boone Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson)) have spent too
+    ([Cody Boone Ferguson](https://www.ioccc.org/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson)) have spent too
     much time when working on formatting the README.md files on finding problems
     out (and in some cases fixing or trying but not yet succeeding to fix an
     entry); if I did not do that I would be done with fixing the README.md files
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ this file the case is mostly _NOT_ been done).
 - Resolve as many of the issues in [bugs.md](/bugs.md) with the exception of the
 INABIAF ones. This is likely not possible for all (one in particular comes to
 mind that abuses a bug in a now very old gcc version - this obviously cannot be
-fixed but I added an alt version that does what it used to do) but many
+fixed but I added an alt version that does what it used to do so it's fine) but
-certainly can be (and most have been) fixed.
+many certainly can be - and actually most have been - fixed.
 
 - Check for typos in README.md files. Although I did up through I believe 2011 I
 have to do another pass through all except that as of 12 July 2023 I went
@@ -56,13 +56,14 @@ fix any issues.
     on one line only. Note that earlier spaces were being added to the end of
     the line but after discussion on GitHub it was decided it is preferable to
     have `<br>` instead.
-    * [Cody Boone Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) has done many and
+    * [Cody Boone
-    has some kind of record of what he's done but these can be added later by
+    Ferguson](https://www.ioccc.org/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) has done
-    having a list of years to check. However, as noted on 06 July 2023, all
+    many and has some kind of record of what he's done but these can be added
-    years will have to be checked again so this might not be as important except
+    later by having a list of years to check. However, as noted on 06 July 2023,
-    that the years not checked / fixed should only need one pass (but probably
+    all years will have to be checked again so this might not be as important
-    will have a second pass anyway just to make sure things are good as seeing
+    except that the years not checked / fixed should only need one pass (but
-    things a second time is a good way to find additional errors).
+    probably will have a second pass anyway just to make sure things are good as
+    seeing things a second time is a good way to find additional errors).
 
 - Remove addresses from older winning entries but (if known) keep country code +
 add country code and name to the respective JSON file in the [author](/author)
@@ -82,10 +83,6 @@ and then typing the below from the entry's main directory
 
 	diff -r . img/fs|grep -v 'Only in'
 
-- Try and see if I (Cody) can make [1985/sicherman](1985/sicherman/sicherman.c)
-even more like its original form. I have some ideas here but it might involve
-some discussion too. See 22 May 2023 commits for the improvements already made.
-
 - Check all Makefiles for notes / warnings on compilation and see if they can be
 copied to _after_ the compilation as they're more likely to be seen this way. In
 some cases this will have to be done in the Makefile via `|| :` (that might be
@@ -124,3 +121,10 @@ there.
     link to point to the right location.
     * Do we need to update the links that point to GitHub raw content? I'm not
     sure.
+
+
+- Remove WHERE CORRECT the references to those who fixed or provided alt code in
+entries in the respective README.md files. This cannot be done without examining
+each because some names are mentioned by the author. For instance I (Cody) can
+think of at least three where I have been mentioned explicitly by the author:
+one in 2018, one in 2019 and one in 2020.