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While these are not the 2024 rules and guidelines, they
do contain a number of corrections and updates that are
anticipated for IOCCC28.

Fixed several broken links.

Performed `make www` to complete the above.
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# 28th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Official Rules
**`|`** Copyright &copy; 2024 Leonid A. Broukhis, Landon Curt Noll.
**`|`** Copyright &copy; 2024 Leonid A. Broukhis, Landon Curt Noll.
All Rights Reserved. Permission for personal, education or non-profit use is
granted provided this this copyright and notice are included in its entirety
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ writing by [contacting the judges](../contact.html).
## Rules version
**`|`** These rules are version **2024-04-04-v28**.
**`|`** These rules are version **2024-04-04-v28**.
**IMPORTANT**: Be sure to read the [IOCCC guidelines](guidelines.html).
### Change marks
**`|`** **&larr; Lines that start with this symbol indicate a change from the previous IOCCC**
**`|`** **&larr; Lines that start with this symbol indicate a change from the previous IOCCC**
Most lines (we sometimes make mistakes) that were modified since the previous
IOCCC start the **`|`** symbol.
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The goals of the IOCCC:
# Important IOCCC dates
**`|`** This IOCCC runs from **2019-Dec-26 06:01:41 UTC** to **2020-Mar-15 06:26:49 UTC**.
**`|`** This IOCCC runs from **2019-Dec-26 06:01:41 UTC** to **2020-Mar-15 06:26:49 UTC**.
Until the start of this IOCCC, these rules, guidelines and iocccsize.c
(contained in the [mkiocccentry
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ times that link is likely to be unresponsive.
Please check the [How to enter link](../faq.html#submit) link
for **important information** on how to submit to the IOCCC.
**`|`** The submit URL should be active on or slightly before **2020-Jan-15 12:21:37 UTC**.
**`|`** The submit URL should be active on or slightly before **2020-Jan-15 12:21:37 UTC**.
Please wait to submit your entries until after that time.
The official rules, guidelines will be available on the [official IOCCC
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Your entry must be a complete program.
## Rule 2
**`|`** The size rule requires your entry to satisfy **BOTH** rule 2a and rule 2b:
The size rule requires your entry to satisfy **BOTH** rule 2a and rule 2b:
## Rule 2a
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ The size of your program source **MUST BE <= 4096 bytes**in length.
## Rule 2b
When your program source is fed as input to the current IOCCC size
**`|`** When your program source is fed as input to the current IOCCC size
tool, and the IOCCC size tool -i command line option is used, the
value printed **shall not exceed 2053**.
value printed **shall not exceed 2503**.
**`|`** The source to the current IOCCC size tool is found in the
**`|`** The source to the current IOCCC size tool is found in the
[mkiocccentry tool repo](https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry). If you use
the `mkiocccentry` tool (which we **STRONGLY recommend you do**) will invoke
this tool before packaging your entry for submission.
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ To submit to an open IOCCC, you must use the [IOCCC submit server](https://submi
When the IOCCC is not open, that link will likely be unresponsive.
**`|`** The submit URL should be active on or slightly before **2020-Jan-15 12:21:37 UTC**.
**`|`** The submit URL should be active on or slightly before **2020-Jan-15 12:21:37 UTC**.
Please wait to submit your entries until after that time.
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ file to a new filename and then modify that copy.
## Rule 6
**`|`** I am not a rule, I am a `free(void \*man)`!
**`|`** I am not a rule, I am a `free(void \*human)`!
``` <!---c-->
while (!understand(ioccc(rule(you(are(number(6))))))) { ha_ha_ha(); }
| while (!understand(ioccc(rule(that(you(are(number(6)))))))) { ha_ha_ha(); }
```
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ You (the author(s)) must own the contents of your submission OR
you must have permission from the owner(s) to submit their content
under the following license:
**`|`** **[CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)**
**`|`** **[CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)**
See also Rule 18.
@@ -199,11 +199,9 @@ Please note that the IOCCC size tool is **NOT** an original work.
## Rule 8
**`|`** Entries must be received prior to the end of this IOCCC which is:
**`|`** Entries must be received prior to the end of this IOCCC which is
**2024-MMM-DD HH:MM:SS UTC**. ** XXX - This date and time is TDB - XXX **.
```
2020-Mar-15 06:26:49 UTC
```
A confirmation of submission will be sent to the submitting email address
before the close of the contest.
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ before the close of the contest.
## Rule 9
**`|`** Each person may submit up to and including 8.000000 entries per contest.
**`|`** Each person may submit up to and including 8.000000 entries per contest.
Each entry must be submitted separately.
@@ -287,18 +285,21 @@ been published may be disqualified.
## Rule 17
The total size of your submission: the sum of the size of the program,
**`|`** The total size of your submission: the sum of the size of the program,
hints, comments, build and info files **MUST** be less than or equal
to 1048576 octets in size. The
[mkiocccentry toolkit]((https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry) will verify
that your entry is not too big.
to 28314624 octets (27651K) in size.
**`|`** When your submission is formed into a bzip2 compressed tarball file,
that file must than or equal 3999971 octets in size.
**`|`** The [mkiocccentry toolkit](https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry) (see `mkiocccentry(1)` and `txzchk(1)`) will help you verify that your submission conforms to this rule.
## Rule 18
The entirety of your entry must be submitted under the following license:
**`|`** **[CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)**
**`|`** **[CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)**
You (the author(s)) **MUST** own the contents of your submission **OR**
you **MUST** have permission from the owner(s) to submit their content.
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ The remarks file must be written in markdown format. See
the Daring Fireball [Markdown: Basics](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics)
for more information.
**`|`** We currently use [pandoc](https://pandoc.org) to convert markdown to HTML.
**`|`** We currently use [pandoc](https://pandoc.org) to convert markdown to HTML.
## Rule 20
@@ -384,66 +385,33 @@ Even though 24 is not prime, you should still see rule #23.
## Rule 25
**`|`** The IOCCC rule set consists of at least 26 rules.
The IOCCC rule set consists of at least 26 rules.
## Rule 26
**`|`** Rule 26 is also a rule.
Rule 26 is also a rule.
## Rule 27
**`|`** Rule 27 is reserved for something cubic. :-)
# FOR MORE INFORMATION:
The judging will be done by Leonid A. Broukhis and
Landon Curt Noll.
**`|`** For questions or comments about the contest, see [Contacting the IOCCC](../contact.html).
**`|`** Please send questions or comments about the contest, to:
**`|`** Be sure to review the [IOCCC Rules and Guidelines](index.html) as rules and the guidelines may (and often do) change from year to year.
```
q.2024@ioccc.org
```
**`|`** You should be sure you have the current rules and guidelines prior to submitting entries.
**`|`** **IMPORTANT**: You must include the words **ioccc 2024 question**
in the subject of your email message when sending email to the judges.
**`|`** See the [Official IOCCC website news](../news.html) for additional information.
The rules and the guidelines may (and often do) change from year to
year. You should be sure you have the current rules and guidelines
prior to submitting entries.
**`|`** For the updates and breaking IOCCC news, you are encouraged to follow the [IOCCC on Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) account. See our [FAQ](../faq.html#try_mastodon) for more information.
**`|`** See the [Official IOCCC website](../index.html) for additional information.
**`|`** Check out the [Official IOCCC winner web site](https://www.ioccc.org/index.html) in general.
For the updates and breaking IOCCC news, you are encouraged to follow
the twitter handle:
```
@IOCCC
```
You do not have to be a twitter user to follow @IOCCC. Non-twitter users should access:
```
https://twitter.com/ioccc
```
Non-twitter users should force their browsers to reload the above URL
to be sure they are seeing the most recent tweets.
## An important update to this historic note
**-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-**
**`|`** **The IOCCC no longer uses twitter**.
**`|`** Today the [IOCCC uses Mastodon](../contact.html#try_mastodon).
**`|`** For more information and to see our IOCCC Mastodon posts, see:
```
https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc
```
**-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-**
Leonid A. Broukhis<br>
chongo (Landon Curt Noll) `/\cc/\`