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<p>The <a href="judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> to welcome feedback on the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC
rules</a>, <a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a>
rules</a>, <a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a>,
and on the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">IOCCC mkiocccentry tools</a>.</p>
<p>To comment on the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC rules</a> or the
<a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a> please view the
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The [IOCCC judges](judges.html) to welcome feedback on the [IOCCC
rules](next/rules.html), [IOCCC guidelines](next/guidelines.html)
rules](next/rules.html), [IOCCC guidelines](next/guidelines.html),
and on the [IOCCC mkiocccentry tools](https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry).
To comment on the [IOCCC rules](next/rules.html) or the
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<h2 id="section">2025-08-06</h2>
<h2 id="section">2025-10-30</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC29</strong> will run from <code>2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC</code> to <code>2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC</code>.</p>
<p>This contest will enter the <a href="faq.html#pending">pending state</a> on <code>2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC</code>,
allowing people to <a href="next/register.html">register for the IOCCC</a>.</p>
<p>Please <a href="faq.html#feedback">provide feedback</a> on the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC rules</a>,
<a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a>, and
on the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">IOCCC mkiocccentry tools</a>,
especially while the <a href="status.html">contest status</a> is <strong>pending</strong>.</p>
<p>This contest will enter the <a href="faq.html#open">open state</a> on <code>2025-12-15 18:21:24.273033 UTC</code>,
allowing people to <a href="next/submit.html">upload submissions</a>.</p>
<p>See <a href="quick-start.html#enter">entering the IOCCC</a>.</p>
<p>This contest will enter the <a href="faq.html#judging">judging state</a> on <code>2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC</code>,
when people will no longer be allowed to upload submissions.</p>
<p>The above <strong>dates and times may change <em>AT ANY TIME</em></strong> until the <a href="status.html">contest status</a> is <strong>open</strong>.</p>
<p>The above timestamps are in “<em>YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.micros UTC</em>” format.</p>
<h2 id="section-1">2025-08-06</h2>
<p>The award presentations from the longer 4.5 hour <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse">Our Favorite
Universe</a> YouTube show
have been individually uploaded as short videos. Moreover, the main
@@ -506,7 +521,7 @@ descriptions have been made to the <a href="index.html">IOCCC Official Website</
We recommend you update your <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/winner">IOCCC winner GibHub repo</a>
forks and/or download the <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/2024/2024.tar.bz2">IOCCC winning entries of 2024</a>
compressed tarball.</p>
<h2 id="section-1">2025-08-02</h2>
<h2 id="section-2">2025-08-02</h2>
<h3 id="important-update">IMPORTANT UPDATE</h3>
<p>We swapped by accident, both <code>2024/anders</code> and <code>2024/straadt</code>. Sorry (tm Canada 🇨🇦) about that!</p>
<p>If you downloaded the <strong>IOCCC28</strong> code before <strong>2025 Aug 03 09:40:00 UTC</strong>, please re-fetch the tarballs.</p>
@@ -556,7 +571,7 @@ via the following link:</p>
“<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse">Our Favorite Universe</a>”
YouTube Channel, and enable notifications (<strong>click on the “Notification Bell” 🔔</strong>)
to receive alerts when new content is scheduled.</p>
<h2 id="section-2">2025-07-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-3">2025-07-30</h2>
<p>Good News Everyone ‼️🤓 We have scheduled the date for the <strong>IOCCC Awards Presentation and Source Code Reveal</strong> for <strong>IOCCC28</strong> to be on <strong>2025 August 02 11:00 (11AM) Pacific</strong>.</p>
<p>The presentation will be on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse">Our Favorite Universe</a> YouTube Channel on the show entitled:</p>
<blockquote>
@@ -570,7 +585,7 @@ as well at the <a href="index.html">IOCCC Official Website</a> at the end of the
show. A recording of this show will be uploaded to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse">Our Favorite
Universe</a> YouTube Channel
for those who cannot watch the live show.</p>
<h2 id="section-3">2025-07-08</h2>
<h2 id="section-4">2025-07-08</h2>
<p>On 2025-07-07, we had a successful 6-hour marathon meeting, accomplishing 2 crucial goals:</p>
<ol start="0" type="1">
<li><p>We have what we believe is the list of winners of <strong>IOCCC28</strong>.</p></li>
@@ -593,7 +608,7 @@ some fun logistical challenges along the way.</p>
(it’s free) and click the notification bell (🔔) to receive an alert for when the show is
scheduled by visiting:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse">https://www.youtube.com/<span class="citation" data-cites="OurFavoriteUniverse">@OurFavoriteUniverse</span></a></p>
<h2 id="section-4">2025-06-05</h2>
<h2 id="section-5">2025-06-05</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC28</strong> period for submission has closed.</p>
<p>We will post a few high level updates on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">Mastodon</a>,
plus some j-random more in-depth fun updates for our
@@ -606,7 +621,7 @@ winner reveal show on the
The winners will be posted to the IOCCC website at the end of the show.
<strong>SUBSCRIBE</strong> 👍 and click on the <strong>NOTIFICATION BELL</strong> 🔔 to be notified about
when when live <strong>IOCCC28</strong> winner reveal show happens!</p>
<h2 id="section-5">2025-05-29</h2>
<h2 id="section-6">2025-05-29</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC28</strong> OPEN period has only one week left! You have until <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong>
to upload your submission(s). For more information see:</p>
<blockquote>
@@ -618,7 +633,7 @@ and post the winning source to the <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/index.html">Of
at the end of the show. Make sure to subscribe to
<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/index.html">Our Favorite Universe</a> and click on the notification bell 🔔 to get a
heads up when they’re announced!</p>
<h2 id="section-6">2025-05-05</h2>
<h2 id="section-7">2025-05-05</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC28</strong> OPEN period has one month left! You have until <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong>
to upload your submission(s). For more information see:</p>
<blockquote>
@@ -637,7 +652,7 @@ because among other things, it provides:</p>
<li><p>Improved the format of how <code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> announces doing a <code>make clobber</code>.</p></li>
<li><p>Improved <code>chkentry(1)</code> man page and the <code>chkentry -h</code> usage message.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="section-7">2025-04-26</h2>
<h2 id="section-8">2025-04-26</h2>
<p>We released <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a> <strong>version 2.4.6 2025-04-26</strong>.</p>
<p>While you are <strong>NOT</strong> required to use this release in order to submit to <strong>IOCCC28</strong>,
we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, because among other things, it provides:</p>
@@ -650,7 +665,7 @@ we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, b
Those who have registered have until <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong> to
<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/next/submit.html">upload their submissions</a>.</p>
<p>See “<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter">how enter the IOCCC</a>” for more information.</p>
<h2 id="section-8">2025-04-19</h2>
<h2 id="section-9">2025-04-19</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC28</strong> <strong>OPEN</strong> period has reached the half-way point.
This is a <em>gentle suggestion</em> to not wait until the last minute to write, test
and upload your submission.</p>
@@ -658,7 +673,7 @@ and upload your submission.</p>
Those who have registered have until <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong> to
<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/next/submit.html">upload their submissions</a>.</p>
<p>See “<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter">how enter the IOCCC</a>” for more information.</p>
<h2 id="section-9">2025-03-15</h2>
<h2 id="section-10">2025-03-15</h2>
<p>We released <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a> <strong>version 2.4.4 2025-03-15</strong>.</p>
<p>While you are <strong>NOT</strong> required to use this release in order to submit to <strong>IOCCC28</strong>,
we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, because among other things, it provides:</p>
@@ -666,7 +681,7 @@ we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, b
<li>Set locale to <strong>C</strong>, the <strong>official locale</strong> of the <strong>IOCCC</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<p>See the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/2.4.4">version 2.4.4 release notes</a> for more details.</p>
<h2 id="section-10">2025-03-12</h2>
<h2 id="section-11">2025-03-12</h2>
<p>We released <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a> <strong>version 2.4.3 2025-03-11</strong>.</p>
<p>While you are <strong>NOT</strong> required to use this release in order to submit to <strong>IOCCC28</strong>,
we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, because among other things, it provides:</p>
@@ -679,7 +694,7 @@ we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, b
<p>See the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/2.4.3">version 2.4.3 release notes</a> for more details.</p>
<p><strong>Clarification</strong>: <strong>NUL bytes</strong> are <strong>ALLOWED</strong> in your submission <code>prog.c</code> and related C code.</p>
<p>Please mention in your <code>remarks.md</code> file if your C source contains <strong>NUL bytes</strong>.</p>
<h2 id="section-11">2025-03-05</h2>
<h2 id="section-12">2025-03-05</h2>
<p>The <a href="faq.html#ioccc_start">40th anniversary of the IOCCC</a>, <strong>IOCCC28</strong>, will be <strong>open</strong> for
submissions from <strong>2025-03-05 23:19:17.131107 UTC</strong> to <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong>.</p>
<p>Version <strong>28.30 2025-03-03</strong> of the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC28 rules</a>,
@@ -699,13 +714,13 @@ and initial password by email. If you cannot find that email, contact the
<a href="contact.html#if-you-really-need-to-send-email-the-ioccc-judges">IOCCC Judges by email</a>
for help. We have given early registrants extra time (until <strong>2025 Mar 12 UTC</strong>), to login
and change their initial password.</p>
<h2 id="section-12">2025-02-28</h2>
<h2 id="section-13">2025-02-28</h2>
<p>We have reached our <strong>code freeze</strong> milestone for the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry repo</a> and released a new version of the <a href="faq.html#mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a>!</p>
<p>Final testing is going well. We remain on track to open the <strong>IOCCC28</strong> on <strong>2025-03-05 23:19:17.131107 UTC</strong>.</p>
<p>In a few days, those <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/next/register.html">registered for IOCCC28</a> will receive email with their username and initial password to <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">submit their code</a>.</p>
<p>We encourage those who wish to enter the <strong>IOCCC28</strong> to <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/next/register.html">registered for IOCCC28</a> today.</p>
<p>Consider joining the IOCCC discord community via this link: <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw</a></p>
<h2 id="section-13">2025-02-12</h2>
<h2 id="section-14">2025-02-12</h2>
<p>We have discovered an issue that needs to be resolved, followed by more testing
after the code freeze. We also want to improve the <a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC28 guidelines</a>,
and to simplify the write-up of the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC28 rules</a>.</p>
@@ -713,7 +728,7 @@ and to simplify the write-up of the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC28 rules</a>.
on <strong>2024-12-29 23:58:13.213455 UTC</strong>, is now scheduled to be <strong>open</strong>
from <strong>2025-03-05 23:19:17.131107 UTC</strong> to <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong>.
We apologize for this delay.</p>
<h2 id="section-14">2025-01-28</h2>
<h2 id="section-15">2025-01-28</h2>
<p><strong>IMPORTANT DISCORD UPDATE</strong>: Due to a Discord bug/mis-feature, those
who joined the <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">IOCCC Discord server</a>
recently lost their access soon afterwards and have to re-join.
@@ -723,7 +738,7 @@ Fans of the IOCCC, hopeful <strong>IOCCC28</strong> contestants, and past winner
are all encouraged to stop by and say hello.</p>
<p>To join, click this link:
<a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw</a>.</p>
<h2 id="section-15">2025-01-25</h2>
<h2 id="section-16">2025-01-25</h2>
<p>The IOCCC now has a <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">Discord server</a>!
Click the link to join the <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">IOCCC Discord server</a>.
Fans of the IOCCC, hopeful <strong>IOCCC28</strong> contestants, and past winners of the IOCCC
@@ -739,14 +754,14 @@ on <strong>2024-12-29 23:58:13.213455 UTC</strong>, is now scheduled to be <stro
from <strong>2025-02-19 23:19:17.130705 UTC</strong> to <strong>2025-05-19 23:29:31.374143
UTC</strong>. We will update the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC rules</a> and
<a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a> accordingly, before the contest opens.</p>
<h2 id="section-16">2024-12-31</h2>
<h2 id="section-17">2024-12-31</h2>
<p>We have just released <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/v2.3">version 2.3 of the mkiocccentry repo</a>.
This repo 2.3 release includes important improvements (over repo release 2.1) to the <code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> tool
as well as a critical fix for installing on BSD based systems.</p>
<p>Please download <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/v2.3">version 2.3 of the mkiocccentry repo</a>,
and compile the <a href="faq.html#mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry tool set</a>. You may also wish to install this code.
See also the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/blob/master/FAQ.md">mkiocccentry FAQ</a> for more information.</p>
<h2 id="section-17">2024-12-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-18">2024-12-30</h2>
<p>The IOCCC <a href="next/rules.html#rule12-utf8">Rule 12 - UTF-8</a> no longer discourages the
use of UTF-8 in C source. Since the days of <code>-std=gnu17</code> compilers,
UTF-8 characters do not impose a compiler problem. The related guideline
@@ -757,7 +772,7 @@ modifications as means to tell the submitter that their submission was received.
<p>All of the import IOCCC dates within the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC rules</a>
have been moved into the “<a href="next/rules.html#dates">Important IOCCC dates</a>”
section.</p>
<h2 id="section-18">2024-12-28</h2>
<h2 id="section-19">2024-12-28</h2>
<h3 id="good-news-everyone--">Good News Everyone! :-)</h3>
<p>After a 4 year effort by a <a href="thanks-for-help.html">number of people</a>,
with over 6168+ commits, the <strong>Great Fork Merge</strong> has been completed
@@ -785,7 +800,7 @@ and <a href="status.json">status.json</a> has been updated to reflect this new s
<p>Proposed and tentative <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC rules</a> and <a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a>
have been released.</p>
<p>See <a href="quick-start.html#enter_questions">FAQ Section 0</a> for more information on how to enter.</p>
<h2 id="section-19">2024-06-08</h2>
<h2 id="section-20">2024-06-08</h2>
<p>We continue to make good progress on the
<a href="https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/">temp-test-ioccc website</a>
via the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc</a> repo.</p>
@@ -815,7 +830,7 @@ not having to look at them more than once on a whole, other than possible
entries that have to be added at the end, like the example below.</p>
<p>Once the <em>submit server</em> server is ready another FAQ will be added and that
entry can be looked at alone.</p>
<h2 id="section-20">2024-05-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-21">2024-05-30</h2>
<p>A number of issues from minor fixes have been applied to the
<a href="https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/">temp-test-ioccc website</a>
via the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc</a> repo.</p>
@@ -850,7 +865,7 @@ ask for beta testing of the new <strong>IOCCC registration process</strong> and
This will speed up the start date of IOCCC28.</p>
<p>It is our plan that IOCCC28 will occur in 2024, the 40th anniversary of the
IOCCC.</p>
<h2 id="section-21">2024-04-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-22">2024-04-30</h2>
<p>The website now is viewing by mobile devices such as cell phones
and tablets. Devices with a screen resolution 1024 pixels and
narrower are given a <em>hamburger-style</em> menu icon in place of
@@ -872,7 +887,7 @@ files that are static (not generated <code>bin</code> tools) report </strong>no
warnings, nor info** messages, changes involving fixing invalid
links to local files have been corrected, and changes involving the
<em>topbar</em> are now HTML 5 conforming.</p>
<h2 id="section-22">2024-04-20</h2>
<h2 id="section-23">2024-04-20</h2>
<p>Nearly all of the <a href="https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/">temp-test-ioccc website</a>
website has undergone editorial review. Nearly all <a href="years.html">IOCCC winning entries</a>
compile on modern systems and many have <code>try.sh</code> scripts to help you run them.
@@ -890,10 +905,10 @@ glaring “<em>dancing bears</em>” and other frivolous web features.</p>
where the contents of the <a href="https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/">temp-test-ioccc website</a>
will be merged into the <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/index.html">Official IOCCC website</a>.</p>
<p>Stay tuned!</p>
<h2 id="section-23">2024-02-29</h2>
<h2 id="section-24">2024-02-29</h2>
<p>We continue to make good progress on website. In the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo</a> we have made nearly 4600 changes to date!</p>
<p>All web pages, including this one, are now constructed from markdown files and/or JSON data files using tools found in the <a href="bin/index.html">bin</a> directory.</p>
<h2 id="section-24">2023-05-22</h2>
<h2 id="section-25">2023-05-22</h2>
<p>We have been busy preparing for an important / significant update to this website. In the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo</a> we have made nearly 2645 changes to date.</p>
<p>While you are free to look at the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo</a>,
please <strong>do not link to it</strong> as this repo and related website will disappear once the main
@@ -949,7 +964,7 @@ that needs urgent fixing.
The <strong>IOCCCMOCK</strong> will us to beta-test the new IOCCC process without putting the hard work of those
who submit real IOCCC entries at risk.</p>
<p>Stay tuned!</p>
<h2 id="section-25">2023-01-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-26">2023-01-30</h2>
<p>We added to the
<a href="status.json">status.json</a> page,
a <em>“status_date”</em> JSON member whose value is the date
@@ -961,7 +976,7 @@ a <em>“latest_news”</em> JSON member whose value is the date
of the most recent news item.</p>
<pre><code> &quot;status_date&quot; : &quot;Mon Jan 30 02:28:44 PST 2023&quot;,
&quot;latest_news&quot; : &quot;Mon Jan 30 02:28:44 PST 2023&quot;</code></pre>
<h2 id="section-26">2022-12-18</h2>
<h2 id="section-27">2022-12-18</h2>
<p>As per the suggestion of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Virtaava@home.social">Toni Mikkola
(<span class="citation" data-cites="Virtaava">@Virtaava</span><span class="citation" data-cites="home.social&amp;rpar">@home.social&amp;rpar</span>;</a>
we now maintain a <a href="status.json">status.json</a> page on this website.</p>
@@ -979,7 +994,7 @@ The details of such additional JSON members are <em>TBD</em>.</p>
Instead you will have to rely on the additional JSON information
and/or read the <a href="#news">IOCCC news</a>,
and/or follow us on Mastodon via <strong><span class="citation" data-cites="ioccc">@ioccc</span><span class="citation" data-cites="fosstodon.org">@fosstodon.org</span></strong>.</p>
<h2 id="section-27">2022-11-29</h2>
<h2 id="section-28">2022-11-29</h2>
<p>We are planning to abandon our
<a href="https://twitter.com/ioccc">IOCCC Twitter feed</a>
in favor of our new <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</a> feed.</p>
@@ -1014,7 +1029,7 @@ is made possible by volunteers,
and those who voluntarily
<a href="https://hub.fosstodon.org/support/">support</a> the cost of their server.</p>
<p>Stay tuned in Mastodon as we update you on our progress towards the next IOCCC!</p>
<h2 id="section-28">2022-11-19</h2>
<h2 id="section-29">2022-11-19</h2>
<p>Source code has been released for version <strong>0.8.1 2022-11-19</strong> of the
<a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry repo</a>,
a GitHub repo that includes the official iocccsize tool,
@@ -1026,13 +1041,13 @@ to upload the above mentioned compressed tarball: when the contest is open of co
judges will go through the motions (without judging the content) of an IOCCC:
testing the above mentioned tools and testing the submit server.</p>
<p>We are working on complete rebuild of this website as well.</p>
<h2 id="section-29">2022-01-15</h2>
<h2 id="section-30">2022-01-15</h2>
<p>Source code has been released for version <strong>0.24 2022-01-15</strong> of the
<a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry tool</a>,
a tool that is based on, and is containing, the official iocccsize tool,
will form a compressed tarball that a registered IOCCC contestant
will upload to the submit server (when the contest is open of course).</p>
<h2 id="section-30">2021-12-27</h2>
<h2 id="section-31">2021-12-27</h2>
<p><a href="judges.html">The Judges</a>
are continuing to work on re-tooling how we run the IOCCC.
We are writing tools under various repositories our
@@ -1041,7 +1056,7 @@ We are writing tools under various repositories our
Sorry for the delay, but we think you will appreciate the re-tooling
when it is completed.
Stay tuned!</p>
<h2 id="section-31">2021-10-21</h2>
<h2 id="section-32">2021-10-21</h2>
<p><a href="judges.html">The Judges</a>
are re-tooling how we run the IOCCC.
Our goal is to build a smoother, more rapid process centered around
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</blockquote>
## 2025-10-30
The **IOCCC29** will run from `2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC` to `2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC`.
This contest will enter the [pending state](faq.html#pending) on `2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC`,
allowing people to [register for the IOCCC](next/register.html).
Please [provide feedback](faq.html#feedback) on the [IOCCC rules](next/rules.html),
[IOCCC guidelines](next/guidelines.html), and
on the [IOCCC mkiocccentry tools](https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry),
especially while the [contest status](status.html) is **pending**.
This contest will enter the [open state](faq.html#open) on `2025-12-15 18:21:24.273033 UTC`,
allowing people to [upload submissions](next/submit.html).
See [entering the IOCCC](quick-start.html#enter).
This contest will enter the [judging state](faq.html#judging) on `2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC`,
when people will no longer be allowed to upload submissions.
The above **dates and times may change _AT ANY TIME_** until the [contest status](status.html) is **open**.
The above timestamps are in "_YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.micros UTC_" format.
## 2025-08-06
The award presentations from the longer 4.5 hour [Our Favorite
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and remains unaltered. All other uses <strong>MUST</strong> receive prior permission in
writing by <a href="../contact.html">contacting the judges</a>.</p>
<h2 id="rules-version">Rules Version</h2>
<p>These IOCCC Rules are version <strong>29.09 2025-11-29</strong>.</p>
<p>These IOCCC Rules are version <strong>29.10 2025-11-30</strong>.</p>
<p>Reminder: be SURE to read the <a href="guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a>.</p>
<div id="rule0">
<h2 id="rule-0---dates">Rule 0 - Dates</h2>
</div>
<p>This IOCCC runs from <code>2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC</code> to <code>2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC</code>.</p>
<p>This contest will enter the <strong>pending state</strong> on <code>2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC</code>,
allowing people to register for the IOCCC.</p>
<p>This contest will enter the <strong>open state</strong> on <code>2025-12-15 18:21:24.273033 UTC</code>,
allowing people to upload submissions to the <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">IOCCC submit server</a>.</p>
<p>This contest will enter the <strong>judging state</strong> on <code>2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC</code>,
<p>This contest will enter the <a href="../faq.html#pending">pending state</a> on <code>2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC</code>,
allowing people to <a href="register.html">register for the IOCCC</a>.</p>
<p>This contest will enter the <a href="../faq.html#open">open state</a> on <code>2025-12-15 18:21:24.273033 UTC</code>,
allowing people to <a href="submit.html">upload submissions</a>.</p>
<p>This contest will enter the <a href="../faq.html#judging">judging state</a> on <code>2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC</code>,
when people will no longer be allowed to upload submissions.</p>
<p>Until the contest enters the <strong>open</strong> state, any or all
of the above <strong>dates and times may change <em>AT ANY TIME</em></strong>!</p>
<p>The above <strong>dates and times may change <em>AT ANY TIME</em></strong> until the <a href="../status.html">contest status</a> is <strong>open</strong>.</p>
<p>The above timestamps are in “<em>YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.micros UTC</em>” format.</p>
<p>See the <a href="../status.html">current status of the IOCCC</a>.</p>
<p>See <a href="../quick-start.html#enter">entering the IOCCC</a>.</p>
<p>See
FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#feedback">How can I comment or make a suggestion on IOCCC rules, guidelines and tools?</a>”.</p>
<div id="rule1">
<h2 id="rule-1---c-program">Rule 1 - C program</h2>
</div>
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## Rules Version
These IOCCC Rules are version **29.09 2025-11-29**.
These IOCCC Rules are version **29.10 2025-11-30**.
Reminder: be SURE to read the [IOCCC guidelines](guidelines.html).
@@ -48,24 +48,25 @@ Reminder: be SURE to read the [IOCCC guidelines](guidelines.html).
## Rule 0 - Dates
</div>
This IOCCC runs from `2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC` to `2026-03-13
17:19:23.293137 UTC`.
This IOCCC runs from `2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC` to `2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC`.
This contest will enter the **pending state** on `2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC`,
allowing people to register for the IOCCC.
This contest will enter the [pending state](../faq.html#pending) on `2025-12-03 20:25:12.045045 UTC`,
allowing people to [register for the IOCCC](register.html).
This contest will enter the **open state** on `2025-12-15 18:21:24.273033 UTC`,
allowing people to upload submissions to the [IOCCC submit server](https://submit.ioccc.org).
This contest will enter the [open state](../faq.html#open) on `2025-12-15 18:21:24.273033 UTC`,
allowing people to [upload submissions](submit.html).
This contest will enter the **judging state** on `2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC`,
This contest will enter the [judging state](../faq.html#judging) on `2026-03-13 17:19:23.293137 UTC`,
when people will no longer be allowed to upload submissions.
Until the contest enters the **open** state, any or all
of the above **dates and times may change _AT ANY TIME_**!
The above **dates and times may change _AT ANY TIME_** until the [contest status](../status.html) is **open**.
The above timestamps are in "_YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.micros UTC_" format.
See the [current status of the IOCCC](../status.html).
See [entering the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter).
See
FAQ on "[How can I comment or make a suggestion on IOCCC rules, guidelines and tools?](../faq.html#feedback)".
<div id="rule1">
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<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/faq.md</loc>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/inc/index.html</loc>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/news.html</loc>
<lastmod>2025-11-29T22:23:16+00:00</lastmod>
<lastmod>2025-12-01T05:35:45+00:00</lastmod>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/news.md</loc>
<lastmod>2025-11-29T22:23:16+00:00</lastmod>
<lastmod>2025-12-01T05:35:26+00:00</lastmod>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/guidelines.html</loc>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/rules.html</loc>
<lastmod>2025-11-29T22:23:16+00:00</lastmod>
<lastmod>2025-12-01T05:35:43+00:00</lastmod>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/rules.md</loc>
<lastmod>2025-11-29T22:23:16+00:00</lastmod>
<lastmod>2025-12-01T05:35:19+00:00</lastmod>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/next/submit.html</loc>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/status.html</loc>
<lastmod>2025-11-30T01:25:49+00:00</lastmod>
<lastmod>2025-12-01T05:35:42+00:00</lastmod>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/status.json</loc>
<lastmod>2025-11-30T00:36:14+00:00</lastmod>
<lastmod>2025-12-01T05:35:41+00:00</lastmod>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.ioccc.org/status.md</loc>
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&quot;no_comment&quot; : &quot;mandatory comment: because comments were removed from the original JSON spec&quot;,
&quot;IOCCC_status_version&quot; : &quot;1.0 2024-03-09&quot;,
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