Add FAQ 6.14 + minor updates to others
The new one is how to set tabstop (for viewing code) in vi(m). Add to the mastodon FAQ a note that there is an app but it does not have push notifications for posts by people you follow. Minor typo fixes elsewhere.
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@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ other inconsistencies with the original entry?</a></li>
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<li><a href="#faq6_11">6.11 - Am I allowed to use IOCCC content?</a></li>
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<li><a href="#faq6_12">6.12 - What is Mastodon and why does IOCCC use it?</a></li>
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<li><a href="#faq6_13">6.13 - How may I find my author handle?</a></li>
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<li><a href="#faq6_14">6.14 - How do I set certain tabstops for viewing source code in vi(m)?</a></li>
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<h1 id="the-ioccc-faq">The IOCCC FAQ</h1>
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<div id="faq0">
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@@ -737,11 +738,11 @@ See also <a href="https://spec.commonmark.org/current/">CommonMark Spec</a>.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p>One day (1984 March 23 to be exact), Larry Bassel and I (Landon Curt
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Noll) were working for National Semiconductor’s Genix porting group, we
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Noll) were working for National Semiconductor’s Genix porting group, and we
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were both in our offices trying to fix some very broken code.</p>
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<p>Larry had been trying to fix a bug in the classic Bourne shell (C code <code>#define</code>d
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to death to sort of look like Algol) and I had been working on the finger
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program from early BSD (a bug ridden finger implementation to be sure).</p>
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to death to sort of look like Algol) and I had been working on the <code>finger(1)</code>
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program from early BSD (a bug ridden <code>finger</code> implementation to be sure).</p>
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<p>We happened to both wander (at the same time) out to the hallway
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in Building 7C to clear our heads.</p>
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<p>We began to compare notes: ‘<em>You won’t believe the code I am trying to fix</em>’.</p>
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@@ -795,7 +796,7 @@ and the tradition continues as the longest running contest on the Internet.</p>
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</div>
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<p>Some years, such as 1997, 1999, 2002-2003, 2007-2010, 2016-2017, 2021-2023, no IOCCC was held.</p>
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<p>While we try to hold the IOCCC every year, sometime the other demands on the IOCCC judges
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so not permit us to hold a new IOCCC.</p>
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do not permit us to hold a new IOCCC.</p>
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<p>The pause during the 2021-2023 period was due to the IOCCC judges developing tools to
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make is much more likely for the IOCCC to be held in a yearly basis later on.</p>
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<div id="faq1_2">
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@@ -2908,6 +2909,10 @@ and topics like science, technology, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free
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have a good home. The <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@fosstodon">fosstodon.org</a> folk made the IOCCC feel welcome.</p>
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<p>While using Mastodon is free, the <a href="judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> are pleased to
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<a href="https://hub.fosstodon.org/support/">support the Fosstodon Hub</a>.</p>
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<p>If you have a phone or tablet there is also an official app that you can get
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from the App Store or whatever equivalent your device has. Please note that the
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app does not at this time seem to give push notifications when someone you
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follow posts something so you will have to check the IOCCC feed manually.</p>
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<div id="faq6_13">
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<div id="find_author_handle">
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<h3 id="faq-6.13-how-may-i-find-my-author-handle">FAQ 6.13: How may I find my author handle?</h3>
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@@ -2932,6 +2937,17 @@ and/or correct IOCCC author information.</p>
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<p>See <a href="#author_json">FAQ 6.6</a> for information about the contents of these JSON file and
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how they are used.</p>
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<p>See <a href="#terms">FAQ 6.9</a> for more information on terms such as <em>author</em>, <em>entry</em>, and <em>submission</em>.</p>
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<div id="faq6_14">
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<div id="tabstops">
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<h3 id="faq-6.14-how-do-i-set-certain-tabstops-for-viewing-source-code-in-vim">FAQ 6.14: How do I set certain tabstops for viewing source code in vi(m)?</h3>
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</div>
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</div>
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<p>Sometimes an author will state that for best viewing purposes you should have
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your tabstop set at say 4 or 8. If you use vim or vi or vim in no compatible
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mode you can do this easily: make sure you’re in command mode (in most cases you
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can hit ESC to do this) and then type the command:</p>
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<pre><code> :set tabstop=4</code></pre>
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<p>where <code>4</code> is the value you wish to set the tabstop to.</p>
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<hr style="width:10%;text-align:left;margin-left:0">
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<p>Jump to: <a href="#">top</a></p>
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<!--
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@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ other inconsistencies with the original entry?](#faq4_3)
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- [6.11 - Am I allowed to use IOCCC content?](#faq6_11)
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- [6.12 - What is Mastodon and why does IOCCC use it?](#faq6_12)
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- [6.13 - How may I find my author handle?](#faq6_13)
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- [6.14 - How do I set certain tabstops for viewing source code in vi(m)?](#faq6_14)
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# The IOCCC FAQ
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@@ -462,12 +463,12 @@ See also [CommonMark Spec](https://spec.commonmark.org/current/).
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</div>
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One day (1984 March 23 to be exact), Larry Bassel and I (Landon Curt
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Noll) were working for National Semiconductor's Genix porting group, we
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Noll) were working for National Semiconductor's Genix porting group, and we
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were both in our offices trying to fix some very broken code.
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Larry had been trying to fix a bug in the classic Bourne shell (C code `#define`d
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to death to sort of look like Algol) and I had been working on the finger
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program from early BSD (a bug ridden finger implementation to be sure).
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to death to sort of look like Algol) and I had been working on the `finger(1)`
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program from early BSD (a bug ridden `finger` implementation to be sure).
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We happened to both wander (at the same time) out to the hallway
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in Building 7C to clear our heads.
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@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ P.S. Part of the inspiration for making the IOCCC a contest goes to the
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Some years, such as 1997, 1999, 2002-2003, 2007-2010, 2016-2017, 2021-2023, no IOCCC was held.
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While we try to hold the IOCCC every year, sometime the other demands on the IOCCC judges
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so not permit us to hold a new IOCCC.
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do not permit us to hold a new IOCCC.
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The pause during the 2021-2023 period was due to the IOCCC judges developing tools to
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make is much more likely for the IOCCC to be held in a yearly basis later on.
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@@ -3777,6 +3778,11 @@ have a good home. The [fosstodon.org](https://fosstodon.org/@fosstodon) folk ma
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While using Mastodon is free, the [IOCCC judges](judges.html) are pleased to
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[support the Fosstodon Hub](https://hub.fosstodon.org/support/).
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If you have a phone or tablet there is also an official app that you can get
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from the App Store or whatever equivalent your device has. Please note that the
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app does not at this time seem to give push notifications when someone you
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follow posts something so you will have to check the IOCCC feed manually.
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<div id="faq6_13">
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<div id="find_author_handle">
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@@ -3812,6 +3818,24 @@ how they are used.
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See [FAQ 6.9](#terms) for more information on terms such as _author_, _entry_, and _submission_.
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<div id="faq6_14">
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<div id="tabstops">
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### FAQ 6.14: How do I set certain tabstops for viewing source code in vi(m)?
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</div>
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</div>
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Sometimes an author will state that for best viewing purposes you should have
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your tabstop set at say 4 or 8. If you use vim or vi or vim in no compatible
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mode you can do this easily: make sure you're in command mode (in most cases you
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can hit ESC to do this) and then type the command:
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```
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:set tabstop=4
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```
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where `4` is the value you wish to set the tabstop to.
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