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remarks from two authors but these came years later.
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Restrictions against machine dependent code were not in the [rules](rules.txt)
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in 1984. The source file size restriction was only 512 bytes. Rules and results
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were posted to [net.lang.c](https://groups.google.com/g/net.lang.c) and
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in 1984. The source file size restriction was only 512 bytes.
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[Rules](rules.txt) and [results](../years.html#1984) were posted to
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[net.lang.c](https://groups.google.com/g/net.lang.c) and
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[net.unix-wizards](https://groups.google.com/g/net.unix-wizards). The contest
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was announced in a [net.lang.c
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post](https://groups.google.com/g/net.lang.c/c/lx-TAuEyeRI/m/HdOOnNx6LC0J).
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source and try to figure how it does what it does! This year we only had
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remarks from two authors but these came years later.</p>
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<p>Restrictions against machine dependent code were not in the <a href="rules.txt">rules</a>
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in 1984. The source file size restriction was only 512 bytes. Rules and results
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were posted to <a href="https://groups.google.com/g/net.lang.c">net.lang.c</a> and
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in 1984. The source file size restriction was only 512 bytes.
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<a href="rules.txt">Rules</a> and <a href="../years.html#1984">results</a> were posted to
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<a href="https://groups.google.com/g/net.lang.c">net.lang.c</a> and
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<a href="https://groups.google.com/g/net.unix-wizards">net.unix-wizards</a>. The contest
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was announced in a <a href="https://groups.google.com/g/net.lang.c/c/lx-TAuEyeRI/m/HdOOnNx6LC0J">net.lang.c
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post</a>.</p>
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[Rules](rules.txt) and results were posted to comp.lang.c and comp.unix.wizards
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with an announcement in news.announce.important.
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[Micro/Systems Journal](https://www.vintage-computer.com/publications.php?microsystemsjournal)
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published the 1987 winning entries. [Mark R.
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Horton](https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mark-R.-Horton/author/B001HPGRB8) included
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a version of the [1987 winning entries](../years.html#1987) in an appendix of his C book
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[Portable C Software International
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published the 1987 winning entries. [Mary Ann Horton](../authors.html#Mary_Ann_Horton) included
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a version of the [1987 winning entries](../years.html#1987) in an appendix of
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her C book [Portable C Software International
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Edition](https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Software-Mark-R-Horton/dp/0138680507).
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The first announcement of winning entries at the Summer 87 USENIX was helped by a small
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fly that danced all over the foils.
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The first announcement of winning entries at the Summer 87 USENIX was helped by
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a small fly that danced all over the foils.
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## Final Comments
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<p><a href="rules.txt">Rules</a> and results were posted to comp.lang.c and comp.unix.wizards
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with an announcement in news.announce.important.
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<a href="https://www.vintage-computer.com/publications.php?microsystemsjournal">Micro/Systems Journal</a>
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published the 1987 winning entries. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mark-R.-Horton/author/B001HPGRB8">Mark R.
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Horton</a> included
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a version of the <a href="../years.html#1987">1987 winning entries</a> in an appendix of his C book
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Software-Mark-R-Horton/dp/0138680507">Portable C Software International
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published the 1987 winning entries. <a href="../authors.html#Mary_Ann_Horton">Mary Ann Horton</a> included
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a version of the <a href="../years.html#1987">1987 winning entries</a> in an appendix of
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her C book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Software-Mark-R-Horton/dp/0138680507">Portable C Software International
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Edition</a>.
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The first announcement of winning entries at the Summer 87 USENIX was helped by a small
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fly that danced all over the foils.</p>
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The first announcement of winning entries at the Summer 87 USENIX was helped by
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a small fly that danced all over the foils.</p>
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<h2 id="final-comments">Final Comments</h2>
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<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE</strong>: See <a href="../contact.html">contact.html</a> for up to date contact details
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as well as details on how to provide fixes to any of the entries.
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The maximum size of entries was raised from 1024 to 1536 bytes, however smaller
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entries were encouraged. Due to the ["Best Abuse of the Rules" entry of
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1987](/1987/biggar/index.html), a limit of 160 chars in the compile line was introduced.
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1987](../1987/biggar/index.html), a limit of 160 chars in the compile line was introduced.
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This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most unusual entry and best
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abuse of the C Preprocessor rather than the most well rounded entry.
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[Rules](rules.txt) and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix and
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alt.sources. The 1988 winning entries will be published in the [Micro/Systems
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[Rules](rules.txt) and [results](../years.html#1988) were posted to comp.lang.c,
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comp.sources.unix and alt.sources. The 1988 winning entries will be published
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in the [Micro/Systems
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Journal](https://www.vintage-computer.com/publications.php?microsystemsjournal).
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Winning entries for previous years were repackaged with each year
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Look at the winning source and try to figure how it does what it does!
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You may then wish to look at the Author’s remarks for even more details.</p>
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<p>The maximum size of entries was raised from 1024 to 1536 bytes, however smaller
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entries were encouraged. Due to the <a href="/1987/biggar/index.html">“Best Abuse of the Rules” entry of
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entries were encouraged. Due to the <a href="../1987/biggar/index.html">“Best Abuse of the Rules” entry of
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1987</a>, a limit of 160 chars in the compile line was introduced.</p>
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<p>This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most unusual entry and best
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abuse of the C Preprocessor rather than the most well rounded entry.</p>
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<p><a href="rules.txt">Rules</a> and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix and
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alt.sources. The 1988 winning entries will be published in the <a href="https://www.vintage-computer.com/publications.php?microsystemsjournal">Micro/Systems
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<p><a href="rules.txt">Rules</a> and <a href="../years.html#1988">results</a> were posted to comp.lang.c,
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comp.sources.unix and alt.sources. The 1988 winning entries will be published
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in the <a href="https://www.vintage-computer.com/publications.php?microsystemsjournal">Micro/Systems
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Journal</a>.</p>
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<p>Winning entries for previous years were repackaged with each year
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being in its own directory. Makefiles and hints were also provided.
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Instructions for use: Run `make` to compile entries (it is possible that on
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System V or non-Unix systems the Makefile needs to be changed).
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This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most useful program.
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This year, the [Best of Show](jar.2/index.html) was given to the most useful program.
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The ["Strangest abuse of the rules"](jar.1/indx.html) award was given this year
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to stress the fact that starting in 1990, compiling entries must result a
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functionality is lost in the portable version and so the Makefile uses
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the original program.
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[Rules](rules.txt) and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix, and
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[Rules](rules.txt) and [results](../years.html#1989) were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix, and
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alt.sources. They have been made available on a wide number of USENET
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archive sites such as uunet. The 1989 winning entries will be published in the
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[Micro/Systems
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You may then wish to look at the Author’s remarks for even more details.</p>
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<p>Instructions for use: Run <code>make</code> to compile entries (it is possible that on
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System V or non-Unix systems the Makefile needs to be changed).</p>
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<p>This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most useful program.</p>
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<p>This year, the <a href="jar.2/index.html">Best of Show</a> was given to the most useful program.</p>
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<p>The <a href="jar.1/indx.html">“Strangest abuse of the rules”</a> award was given this year
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to stress the fact that starting in 1990, compiling entries must result a
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regular executable file.</p>
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using it. In the case of the <a href="tromp/README">“Best game”</a> entry, however, some
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functionality is lost in the portable version and so the Makefile uses
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the original program.</p>
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<p><a href="rules.txt">Rules</a> and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix, and
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<p><a href="rules.txt">Rules</a> and <a href="../years.html#1989">results</a> were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix, and
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alt.sources. They have been made available on a wide number of USENET
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archive sites such as uunet. The 1989 winning entries will be published in the
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<a href="https://www.vintage-computer.com/publications.php?microsystemsjournal">Micro/Systems
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