cleanup winner README.md files

Fixed cases where there was a bad trailing backslash.

Improved a few cases where a code block was needed
to highlight some text.

Changed a few cases where a code block needed to
declared as, say, a sh code block.

Fixed a few cases where the winner information was not properly formatted.

Plus a few nits and clarifying text was added.
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@@ -66,19 +66,25 @@ or by giving the C source to its standard input.
- Sample compilation and execution:
./bellard bellard.otccex.c 10
```sh
./bellard bellard.otccex.c 10
```
- Self compilation:
./bellard bellard.c bellard.otccex.c 10
```sh
./bellard bellard.c bellard.otccex.c 10
```
- Self compilation iterated...
./bellard bellard.c bellard.c bellard.otccex.c 10
\
An alternate syntax is to use it as a script interpreter: you can
put `#!/usr/local/bin/otcc` at the beginning of your C source if
you installed `otcc` at this place.
```sh
./bellard bellard.c bellard.c bellard.otccex.c 10
```
An alternate syntax is to use it as a script interpreter: you can
put `#!/usr/local/bin/otcc` at the beginning of your C source if
you installed `otcc` at this place.
### Supported C language subset (read joint example [bellard.otccex.c](bellard.otccex.c) to have an introduction to `OTCC` dialect)
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# Best Of Show
Jason Orendorff
5 Buchanan St.
Nashua, NH 03060
US
Jason Orendorff\
5 Buchanan St.\
Nashua, NH 03060\
US\
<http://jorendorff.blogspot.com>
@@ -49,14 +49,13 @@ TED Shroyer came up with the idea that made it possible to hide all
the text. Thanks, TED. You won. :)
```sh
$ cc -o jason jason.c
$ ./jason
cc -o jason jason.c
./jason
you are in a maze of twisty little passages
caves lead: left forward back
you see
a lamp
> _
```
This program is a rather nostalgic little labyrinth game. Start
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# Best of Show
Nicolas Ollinger
France
Nicolas Ollinger\
France\
<https://www.univ-orleans.fr/lifo/Members/Nicolas.Ollinger/>
@@ -80,35 +80,36 @@ Q: Are there types of entries that are submitted so frequently that the
A: Yes, there are types of entries that show up over and over again.
The guidelines say:
We tend to dislike programs that:
are similar to previous winners
```
We tend to dislike programs that:
are similar to previous winners
We like variety. However too often we see (please look at the winning
examples given to be aware of the level of the competition):
We like variety. However too often we see (please look at the winning
examples given to be aware of the level of the competition):
(snip)
generating small primes (below is the list of all
prime related winners)
1985/august
1988/applin
1994/weisberg
1995/makarios
1996/dalbec
2000/bellard
generating small primes (below is the list of all prime related winners)
As you can see, just a list of primes (let alone small primes)
does not cut it anymore.
1985/august
1988/applin
1994/weisberg
1995/makarios
1996/dalbec
2000/bellard
As you can see, just a list of primes (let alone small primes)
does not cut it anymore.
(snip)
entries that use some complex state machine/table to print
something
entries that use some complex state machine/table to print something
1988/isaak
1988/phillipps
1988/isaak
1988/phillipps
Unbeaten for 12 years and counting...
Unbeaten for 12 years and counting...
```
I think this is enough motivation for trying to submit a program which uses
some complex state machine/table to generate small primes and print them.
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# Best position-independent code
Brian Westley
US
Brian Westley\
US\
<http://www.westley.org>
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`304,888,344,611,713,860,501,504,000,000` different versions,
all legal C.
```
\* except in Florida voting machines
\*\* all cards must be face down, nine-edge first, of course.
```
## Copyright and CC BY-SA 4.0 License:
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# Best Graphic Game
John Williams
John Williams\
US