From 5fd9d73306905c7f1d017f374c446f327481d3b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cody Boone Ferguson <53008573+xexyl@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 04:20:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update faq.md with more recent developments Since fixes can be made via GitHub pull requests I updated the question about finding bugs in entries, making sure to note that just because someone has a fix does not mean that it'll be accepted (in fact I kind of feel guilty about the fixes I have made except for entries that no longer worked for one of the reasons noted in the FAQ entry). --- faq.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/faq.md b/faq.md index 169aee2f1..e8dcf2ce8 100644 --- a/faq.md +++ b/faq.md @@ -151,23 +151,29 @@ eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)" ## Q: How did entry XYZZY win? It breaks rule 2! As entries have been fixed it is entirely possible that some of the entries no -longer fit within the year's size restrictions. For the original version see the -[/archive](/archive) directory where you can find all the original winning -entries. +longer fit within the year's size restrictions. Invariably the length of columns +and number of rows might also be changed. + +For the original version see the [/archive](/archive) directory where you can +find all the original winning entries. ## Q: I found a bug in a previous winner, what should I do? -We do not 'maintain' the contest winners. The code is made available on an 'AS -IS' basis. If you have a FIX for a entry, we suggest that you try and email it -to the authors and to CC: us using the instructions on the [contacting the IOCCC -Judges](contact.hml) page. +We do not 'maintain' the contest winners as such. The code is made available on an 'AS +IS' basis. If you have a FIX for an entry, we suggest that you try and email it +to the authors and to submit your fixes in a [GitHub pull +request](https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/pulls) (with ONE PULL +REQUEST *PER* FIX, please!). -IF you have a FIX, and IF the author does not object, and IF your fix looks -reasonable, we will add a web link to a copy of your email for others to see. +Note that just because you have a fix does not mean it'll be accepted. This +might be because the author objects or it doesn't fit in some way or another. Of +course if the entry does not work we'll certainly be more inclined to accept the +fix. If it is accepted we'll be happy to credit you in the entry's _README.md_ +file. If you're a previous winner we will happily link to your entries; if +you're not we can link to your website if you wish. ## Q: Are there types of entries that are submitted so frequently that the judges get tired of them? - Yes, there are types of entries that show up over and over again. The [guidelines](guidelines.html) say: