diff --git a/1987/README.md b/1987/README.md index 70bde9a48..bf768feb7 100644 --- a/1987/README.md +++ b/1987/README.md @@ -5,23 +5,27 @@ compile it and how to run the winning program. Look at the winning source and try to figure how it does what it does! You may then wish to look at the Author's remarks for even more details. -The [rules for 1997](rules.txt) suggested even more categories than in 1986. +The [rules](rules.txt) for [1987](../years.html#1987) suggested even more +categories than in [1986](../years.html#1986). Hints for what to do and not to do were also given in the [rules](rules.txt). For example, a simple excessive abuse of `/lib/cpp` was discouraged unless the abuse was unusual. The mailboxes for the contest were moved from nsc to amdahl. The practice of posting a preliminary set of rules for the next year was started this year. -[Rules](rules.txt) and results were posted to comp.lang.c and comp.unix.wizards -with an announcement in news.announce.important. -[Micro/Systems Journal](https://www.vintage-computer.com/publications.php?microsystemsjournal) -published the 1987 winning entries. [Mary Ann Horton](../authors.html#Mary_Ann_Horton) included -a version of the [1987 winning entries](../years.html#1987) in an appendix of -her C book [Portable C Software International +[Rules](rules.txt) and [results](../years.html#1987) were posted to +_comp.lang.c_ +and _comp.unix.wizards_ with an announcement in _news.announce.important_. +[Micro/Systems +Journal](https://www.vintage-computer.com/publications.php?microsystemsjournal) +published the 1987 winning entries. [Mary Ann +Horton](../authors.html#Mary_Ann_Horton) included a version of the [1987 winning +entries](../years.html#1987) in an appendix of her C book [Portable C Software +International Edition](https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Software-Mark-R-Horton/dp/0138680507) -(published under the name _Mark R Horton_). -The first announcement of winning entries at the Summer 87 USENIX was helped by -a small fly that danced all over the foils. +(published under the name _Mark R Horton_). The first announcement of winning +entries at the Summer 87 USENIX was helped by a small fly that danced all over +the foils. ## Final Comments diff --git a/1987/index.html b/1987/index.html index 87d6a3ab7..7d5787f2c 100644 --- a/1987/index.html +++ b/1987/index.html @@ -391,22 +391,26 @@ compile it and how to run the winning program. Look at the winning source and try to figure how it does what it does! You may then wish to look at the Author’s remarks for even more details.

-

The rules for 1997 suggested even more categories than in 1986. +

The rules for 1987 suggested even more +categories than in 1986. Hints for what to do and not to do were also given in the rules. For example, a simple excessive abuse of /lib/cpp was discouraged unless the abuse was unusual. The mailboxes for the contest were moved from nsc to amdahl. The practice of posting a preliminary set of rules for the next year was started this year.

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Rules and results were posted to comp.lang.c and comp.unix.wizards -with an announcement in news.announce.important. -Micro/Systems Journal -published the 1987 winning entries. Mary Ann Horton included -a version of the 1987 winning entries in an appendix of -her C book Portable C Software International +

Rules and results were posted to +comp.lang.c +and comp.unix.wizards with an announcement in news.announce.important. +Micro/Systems +Journal +published the 1987 winning entries. Mary Ann +Horton included a version of the 1987 winning +entries in an appendix of her C book Portable C Software +International Edition -(published under the name Mark R Horton). -The first announcement of winning entries at the Summer 87 USENIX was helped by -a small fly that danced all over the foils.

+(published under the name Mark R Horton). The first announcement of winning +entries at the Summer 87 USENIX was helped by a small fly that danced all over +the foils.

Final Comments

IMPORTANT NOTE: See contact.html for up to date contact details as well as details on how to provide fixes to any of the entries. diff --git a/1987/lievaart/README.md b/1987/lievaart/README.md index 8f737539b..d4e324e12 100644 --- a/1987/lievaart/README.md +++ b/1987/lievaart/README.md @@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ To see what it would have looked like without the size restrictions: We believe that you too will be amazed at just how much power Mr. Lievaart packed into 1024 bytes! -This Plays the game of [Reversi -[Othello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi)! Compile and run. It then +This Plays the game of Reversi +([Othello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi))! Compile and run. It then asks for a playing level. Enter 0-10 (easy-hard). It then asks for your move. A move is a number within 11-88, or 99 to pass. Illegal moves (except for an illegal pass) are rejected. Then the computer diff --git a/1987/lievaart/index.html b/1987/lievaart/index.html index 3ca4f3f47..af3044f1d 100644 --- a/1987/lievaart/index.html +++ b/1987/lievaart/index.html @@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ Location: NL - Kingdom of the Netherlan

Judges’ remarks:

We believe that you too will be amazed at just how much power Mr. Lievaart packed into 1024 bytes!

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This Plays the game of [Reversi -Othello! Compile and run. It then +

This Plays the game of Reversi +(Othello)! Compile and run. It then asks for a playing level. Enter 0-10 (easy-hard). It then asks for your move. A move is a number within 11-88, or 99 to pass. Illegal moves (except for an illegal pass) are rejected. Then the computer