Add FAQ 4.5 - about alt versions being added
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- [4.3 - Why do author remarks sometimes not match the source and/or why are there
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other inconsistencies with the original entry?](#faq4_3)
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- [4.4 - What is the meaning of the file ending in .orig.c in IOCCC entries?](#faq4_4)
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- [4.5 - Why were alternate versions added to some entries when the original entry worked fine and well?](#faq4_5)
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## Section 5 - [Helping the IOCCC](#faq5)
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are the original winning entry or as close to as possible to the original that
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we can find.
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<div id="faq4_5">
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### FAQ 4.5: Why were alternate versions added to some entries when the original entry worked fine and well?
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</div>
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This was a judgement call and the reasons vary. In many cases it was simply to
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make the entry more presentable to more people but without modifying the entry
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itself, which would be tampering with the entry, and in some cases it would be
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changing it so much that it would no longer be what was submitted.
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In one case an alternate version was created to help locate and fix a bug that
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prevented the entry from working properly and it seemed like it should be added
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as well, for fun.
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In some cases it might be better to not have them but as noted this is a
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judgement call.
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<div id="faq5">
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## Section 5: Updating or correcting IOCCC web site content
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