From 650849b52335f67b9fbe3580dcce659ea2837e09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Landon Curt Noll Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 13:48:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add news for 2024-05-30 --- news.html | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- news.md | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/news.html b/news.html index 29c9a0677..ab86a494d 100644 --- a/news.html +++ b/news.html @@ -388,7 +388,38 @@ major events such as the opening of a new IOCCC, or who won.

See “FAQ 6.12: What is Mastodon and why does IOCCC use it?” for more information on Mastodon.

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2024-04-30

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2024-05-30

+

A number of issues from minor fixes have been applied to the +temp-test-ioccc web site +via the temp-test-ioccc repo.

+

437 commits have been applied since 2024-04-20, bringing the total +number to 5260 commits to date. The +temp-test-ioccc +repo is now 5159 commits ahead of the [IOCCC +winner[(https://github.com/ioccc-src/winner) repo.

+

Multiple ((top priority)) issues have been resolved or completed. +Only one ((top priority)) issue +2006 +remains before we begin the final steps to perform the Great Fork +Merge when the Official IOCCC web +site will be updated.

+

The issue 2239 +TODO list has 10 out of 51 sub-tasks completed. That might not +seem like much progress, but keep in mind that some of those 10 +tasks look many months and thousands of commits to complete. +Moreover, most of the remaining 41 TODO items are short “checkbox” +tasks. The final 31 TODO items are planned to be completed in about +a single day.

+

The IOCCC Submit server is in active development. We plan to +update the FAQ with screenshots from the IOCCC Submit server as +well as the IOCCC registration process prior to starting the +Great Fork Merge.

+

We have decided to not hold an IOCCC mock content, but instead +ask for beta testing of the new IOCCC registration process and +IOCCC Submit server when the have left alpha testing phase. +This will speed up the start date of IOCCC28.

+

It is our plan that IOCCC28 will occur in 2024, the 40th anniversary of the IOCCC.

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2024-04-30

The web site now is viewing by mobile devices such as cell phones and tablets. Devices with a screen resolution 1024 pixels and narrower are given a hamburger-style menu icon in place of @@ -410,7 +441,7 @@ files that are static (not generated bin tools) report no warnings, nor info** messages, changes involving fixing invalid links to local files have been corrected, and changes involving the topbar are now HTML 5 conforming.

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2024-04-20

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2024-04-20

Nearly all of the temp-test-ioccc web site web site has undergone editorial review. Nearly all IOCCC winning entries compile on modern systems and many have try.sh scripts to help you run them. @@ -428,10 +459,10 @@ glaring “dancing bears” and other frivolous web features.

where the contents of the temp-test-ioccc web site will be merged into the Official IOCCC web site.

Stay tuned!

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2024-02-29

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2024-02-29

We continue to make good progress on web site. In the temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo we have made nearly 4600 changes to date!

All web pages, including this one, are now constructed from markdown files and/or JSON data files using tools found in the bin directory.

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2023-05-22

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2023-05-22

We have been busy preparing for an important / significant update to this web site. In the temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo we have made nearly 2645 changes to date.

While you are free to look at the temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo, please do not link to it as this repo and related web site will disappear once the main @@ -487,7 +518,7 @@ that needs urgent fixing. The IOCCCMOCK will us to beta-test the new IOCCC process without putting the hard work of those who submit real IOCCC entries at risk.

Stay tuned!

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2023-01-30

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2023-01-30

We added to the status.json page, a “status_date” JSON member whose value is the date @@ -499,7 +530,7 @@ a “latest_news” JSON member whose value is the date of the most recent news item.

    "status_date" : "Mon Jan 30 02:28:44 PST 2023",
     "latest_news" : "Mon Jan 30 02:28:44 PST 2023"
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2022-12-18

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2022-12-18

As per the suggestion of Toni Mikkola (_@Virtaava@home.social_) we now maintain a status.json page on this web site.

@@ -517,7 +548,7 @@ The details of such additional JSON members are TBD.

Instead you will have to rely on the additional JSON information and/or read the IOCCC news, and/or follow us on Mastodon via @ioccc@fosstodon.org.

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2022-11-29

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2022-11-29

We are plan to abandon our IOCCC Twitter feed in favor of our new IOCCC Mastodon feed.

@@ -552,7 +583,7 @@ is made possible by volunteers, and those who voluntarily support the cost of their server.

Stay tuned in Mastodon as we update you on our progress towards the next IOCCC!

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2022-11-19

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2022-11-19

Source code has been released for version 0.8.1 2022-11-19 of the mkiocccentry repo, a GitHub repo that includes the official iocccsize tool, @@ -564,13 +595,13 @@ 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.

We are working on complete rebuild of this web site as well.

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2022-01-15

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2022-01-15

Source code has been released for version 0.24 2022-01-15 of the mkiocccentry tool, 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).

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2021-12-27

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2021-12-27

The Judges are continuing to work on re-tooling how we run the IOCCC. We are writing tools under various repositories our @@ -579,7 +610,7 @@ 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!

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2021-10-21

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2021-10-21

The Judges are re-tooling how we run the IOCCC. Our goal is to build a smoother, more rapid process centered around diff --git a/news.md b/news.md index c2dab912a..3496a9853 100644 --- a/news.md +++ b/news.md @@ -9,6 +9,46 @@ See "[FAQ 6.12: What is Mastodon and why does IOCCC use it?](faq.html#try_mastod information on Mastodon. +## 2024-05-30 + +A number of issues from minor fixes have been applied to the +[temp-test-ioccc web site](https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/) +via the [temp-test-ioccc](https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc) repo. + +437 commits have been applied since 2024-04-20, bringing the total +number to 5260 commits to date. The +[temp-test-ioccc](https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc) +repo is now 5159 commits ahead of the [IOCCC +winner[(https://github.com/ioccc-src/winner) repo. + +Multiple **((top priority))** issues have been resolved or completed. +Only one **((top priority))** [issue +2006](https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/issues/2006) +remains before we begin the final steps to perform the **Great Fork +Merge** when the [Official IOCCC web +site](https://www.ioccc.org/index.html) will be updated. + +The [issue 2239](https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/issues/2239) +TODO list has 10 out of 51 sub-tasks completed. That might not +seem like much progress, but keep in mind that some of those 10 +tasks look many months and thousands of commits to complete. +Moreover, most of the remaining 41 TODO items are short "checkbox" +tasks. The final 31 TODO items are planned to be completed in about +a single day. + +The **IOCCC Submit server** is in active development. We plan to +update the FAQ with screenshots from the IOCCC Submit server as +well as the **IOCCC registration process** prior to starting the +**Great Fork Merge**. + +We have decided to not hold an **IOCCC mock** content, but instead +ask for beta testing of the new **IOCCC registration process** and +**IOCCC Submit server** when the have left alpha testing phase. +This will speed up the start date of IOCCC28. + +It is our plan that IOCCC28 will occur in 2024, the 40th anniversary of the IOCCC. + + ## 2024-04-30 The web site now is viewing by mobile devices such as cell phones