Update 1988 winning entries' README.md files

Format and typo fixes.

1988/dale/README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ## Best abuse of system calls
 
-Paul Dale
-University of Queensland
-Computer Science Dept
-Dept of Computer Science
-Uni of Qld, 4067
-Australia
+Paul Dale  
+University of Queensland  
+Computer Science Dept  
+Dept of Computer Science  
+Uni of Qld, 4067  
+Australia  
 
 ## To build:
 
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ Thank you Cody for your assistance!
 
 ## Try:
 
-
-	./dale hello world
-	./dale these files are in this directory: *
+```sh
+./dale hello world
+./dale these files are in this directory: *
+```
 
 NOTE: in linux it might happen that core dumps are created when running this
 entry even though it works fine.
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ system calls.
 
 NOTE: This program assumes the ASCII character set is being used.
 
+## Author's remarks:
+
+No remarks were provided by the author.
+
+
 ## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License:
 
 This file is Copyright (c) 2023 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.

1988/isaak/README.md

@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 # Best visuals
 
-    	Mark Isaak
-	Imagen Corporation
-	2650 San Tomas Expy.
-	Santa Clara, CA 
-	95052-8101
-	USA
+Mark Isaak  
+Imagen Corporation  
+2650 San Tomas Expy.  
+Santa Clara, CA   
+95052-8101  
+USA  
 
 ## To build:
 
-        make all
+```sh
+make all
+```
 
 ## To run:
 
-	./isaak
+```sh
+./isaak
+```
 
 [Cody Boone Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) fixed this to work for
 modern systems. The problem was that the important function, a redefinition of
@@ -25,7 +29,9 @@ alternative version. Thank you Cody for your assistance!
 The original version of this code is in [isaak.alt.c](isaak.alt.c).
 The original entry starts with the line:
 
+```c
 	main(){};
+```
 
 This works on some systems.  Why?  Note that `#include <stdio.h>` is given on
 the last line.  Why is this needed?  Note the unusual calls to sprintf.
@@ -50,14 +56,21 @@ due to the fact that BSD style systems have an sprintf() that returns a `char *`
 Due to the above problems, we placed the output of this program in the file:
 isaak.encode.  To read this file do:
 
-	uudecode < isaak.encode
-	cat isaak.output
+```sh
+uudecode < isaak.encode
+cat isaak.output
+```
 
 But since Cody fixed it this is not strictly necessary. See the
 [isaak.alt.c](isaak.alt.c) for the original source.
 
 FYI: We are likely to be more strict about portability in the future.
 
+## Author's remarks:
+
+No remarks were provided by the author.
+
+
 ## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License:
 
 This file is Copyright (c) 2023 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.

1988/litmaath/README.md

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 ## Best small program
 
-	Maarten Litmaath
-	Free University (VU) Amsterdam
-	Department of computer science
-	Uilenstede 72
-	1183 AK Amstelveen
-	The Netherlands
+Maarten Litmaath  
+Free University (VU) Amsterdam  
+Department of computer science  
+Uilenstede 72  
+1183 AK Amstelveen  
+The Netherlands  
 
 ## Try:
 
-	./litmaath eschew obfuscation
+```sh
+./litmaath eschew obfuscation
+```
 
 
 ## Judges' remarks:
@@ -17,9 +19,10 @@
 Note the unusual structure:
 
 
-	 while (<condition>)
-		 ;
-
+```c
+while (<condition>)
+	 ;
+```
 
 Did you notice that the body is empty?
 
@@ -30,15 +33,22 @@ could make the body of the 'while' loop an 'fprintf' with interesting
 variables like:
 
 
-	fprintf(stderr,
-	     "argv=%lo *argv=%lo **argv=%c argv[1]=%lo *argv[1]=%c argc=%d\n",
-	     (long) argv, (long) *argv, *argv && **argv ? **argv : '@',
-	     (long) argv[1], argv[1] && *argv[1] ? *argv[1] : '@', argc);
+```c
+fprintf(stderr,
+     "argv=%lo *argv=%lo **argv=%c argv[1]=%lo *argv[1]=%c argc=%d\n",
+     (long) argv, (long) *argv, *argv && **argv ? **argv : '@',
+     (long) argv[1], argv[1] && *argv[1] ? *argv[1] : '@', argc);
+```
 
 
 Furthermore, it's interesting to note that only two variables are
 used to achieve everything.
 
+## Author's remarks:
+
+No remarks were provided by the author.
+
+
 ## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License:
 
 This file is Copyright (c) 2023 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.

1988/phillipps/README.md

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 ## Least likely to compile successfully
 
-	Ian Phillipps
-	Cambridge Consultants Ltd
-	Science Park
-	Milton Road
-	Cambridge CB4 4DW
-	England
+Ian Phillipps  
+Cambridge Consultants Ltd  
+Science Park  
+Milton Road  
+Cambridge CB4 4DW  
+England  
 
 
 ## To build:
 
-
-	make all
+```sh
+make all
+```
 
 
 [Cody Boone Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) fixed this for modern
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ be `char **` :-) ) with the correct args it now works. Thank you Cody for your
 assistance!
 
 
-## Judges' remarks
+## Judges' remarks:
 
 Compile and run without parameters.
 
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ and thus represents a new departure in text compression standards.
 The judges thought that this program looked like what you would get
 by pounding on the keys of an old typewriter at random.
 
+## Author's remarks:
+
+No remarks were provided by the author.
+
+
 ## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License:
 
 This file is Copyright (c) 2023 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.

1988/reddy/README.md

@@ -1,29 +1,38 @@
 ## Most useful Obfuscated C program
 
-	Amperif Corporation
-	9232 Eton Avenue
-	Chatsworth, CA
-	91311
-	U.S.A.
+Amperif Corporation  
+9232 Eton Avenue  
+Chatsworth, CA  
+91311  
+U.S.A.  
 
 
 ## To build:
 
 
-	make all
+```sh
+make all
+```
 
 ## Try:
 
-	./reddy
-	char *(*(fun[16])();
+```sh
+./reddy
+char *(*(fun[16])();
+```
 
 
-## Judges' remarks
+## Judges' remarks:
 
 This is a somewhat restricted version of a useful program that has been
 posted to Usenet.  What is unusual is what it is able to do so much
 in such little space.
 
+## Author's remarks:
+
+No remarks were provided by the author.
+
+
 ## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License:
 
 This file is Copyright (c) 2023 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.

1988/robison/README.md

@@ -1,45 +1,57 @@
 ## Best abuse of C constructs
 
-    	Arch D. Robison
-	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
-	1304 W. Springfield Ave.
-	Urbana IL 
-	61801
-	USA
+Arch D. Robison  
+University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
+1304 W. Springfield Ave.  
+Urbana IL   
+61801  
+USA  
 
 ## To build:
 
-	make all
+```sh
+make all
+```
 
 ## Try:
 
-    ./robison 80 10
-    ./robison 40 16
+```sh
+./robison 80 10
+./robison 40 16
+```
 
 The first and second parameters are optional.  You might also try:
 
-     ./robison 80 2   <--- can you find the bug?
-     ./robison 80 -246
+```sh
+./robison 80 2   # <--- can you find the bug?
+./robison 80 -246
+```
 
-The author says:
-
->    This program shows that C has many unnecessary constructs, in fact
->    only "while","--", and ">=" are required.  (The two assignments at
->    the beginning could be avoided if "atoi" was rewritten with this
->    new paradigm.)  Note that the lack of both the controversial "goto"
->    and assignment statements makes the meaning crystal clear.  The current 
->    ANSI committee should look into this practical simplification of C.
+## Judges' remarks:
 
 The following might make an interesting benchmark:
 
-     ./robison 100    
+```sh
+./robison 100    
+
+```
 
 [Amdahl 5890-300E with System V cc: 8.40 seconds]
 
 We suggest that you C pre-process and perhaps C-beautify this program.
-All is not what it may appear to be in this program.  Why does a whi1e
+All is not what it may appear to be in this program.  Why does a `whi1e`
 not take a while to execute?
 
+
+## Author's remarks:
+
+This program shows that C has many unnecessary constructs, in fact
+only "while","--", and ">=" are required.  (The two assignments at
+the beginning could be avoided if "atoi" was rewritten with this
+new paradigm.)  Note that the lack of both the controversial "goto"
+and assignment statements makes the meaning crystal clear.  The current 
+ANSI committee should look into this practical simplification of C.
+
 ## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License:
 
 This file is Copyright (c) 2023 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.

1988/spinellis/README.md

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ Greece
 
 ## To build:
 
-
-	make all
+```sh
+make all
+```
 
 and then type a C program into followed by EOF (usually `^D`, ctrl-d).
 
@@ -19,23 +20,25 @@ Thank you Cody for your assistance!
 
 ## Try:
 
-	make clobber all
-	main()
-	{
-	    printf("Hello world\n");
-	}
-	^D
-	./spinellis
+```sh
+make clobber all
+main()
+{
+    printf("Hello world\n");
+}
+^D
+./spinellis
 
-	make clobber all
-	int main()
-	{
-	    int i;
-	    for (i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
-		printf("%d\n", i);
-	}
-	^D
-	./spinellis
+make clobber all
+int main()
+{
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+	printf("%d\n", i);
+}
+^D
+./spinellis
+```
 
 NOTE: you need to make clobber first for this entry to work right.
 
@@ -43,15 +46,17 @@ NOTE: you need to make clobber first for this entry to work right.
 
 For clang try the alt code like:
 
-	make clobber alt
-	#include <stdio.h>
-	main()
-	{
-	    puts("Hello world\n");
-	}
-	^D
-	./spinellis
+```sh
+make clobber alt
+#include <stdio.h>
+main()
+{
+    puts("Hello world\n");
+}
+^D
+./spinellis
 
+```
 
 NOTE: you need to make clobber first for this entry to work right.