diff --git a/faq.html b/faq.html index abf6e87dd..4f1f1940a 100644 --- a/faq.html +++ b/faq.html @@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ other inconsistencies with the original entry?
  • 6.11 - Am I allowed to use IOCCC content?
  • 6.12 - What is Mastodon and why does IOCCC use it?
  • 6.13 - How may I find my author handle?
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  • 6.14 - How do I set certain tabstops for viewing source code in vi(m)?

    • The IOCCC FAQ

    @@ -737,11 +738,11 @@ See also CommonMark Spec.

    One day (1984 March 23 to be exact), Larry Bassel and I (Landon Curt -Noll) were working for National Semiconductor’s Genix porting group, we +Noll) were working for National Semiconductor’s Genix porting group, and we were both in our offices trying to fix some very broken code.

    Larry had been trying to fix a bug in the classic Bourne shell (C code #defined -to death to sort of look like Algol) and I had been working on the finger -program from early BSD (a bug ridden finger implementation to be sure).

    +to death to sort of look like Algol) and I had been working on the finger(1) +program from early BSD (a bug ridden finger implementation to be sure).

    We happened to both wander (at the same time) out to the hallway in Building 7C to clear our heads.

    We began to compare notes: ‘You won’t believe the code I am trying to fix’.

    @@ -795,7 +796,7 @@ and the tradition continues as the longest running contest on the Internet.

    Some years, such as 1997, 1999, 2002-2003, 2007-2010, 2016-2017, 2021-2023, no IOCCC was held.

    While we try to hold the IOCCC every year, sometime the other demands on the IOCCC judges -so not permit us to hold a new IOCCC.

    +do not permit us to hold a new IOCCC.

    The pause during the 2021-2023 period was due to the IOCCC judges developing tools to make is much more likely for the IOCCC to be held in a yearly basis later on.

    @@ -2908,6 +2909,10 @@ and topics like science, technology, fosstodon.org folk made the IOCCC feel welcome.

    While using Mastodon is free, the IOCCC judges are pleased to support the Fosstodon Hub.

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    If you have a phone or tablet there is also an official app that you can get +from the App Store or whatever equivalent your device has. Please note that the +app does not at this time seem to give push notifications when someone you +follow posts something so you will have to check the IOCCC feed manually.

    FAQ 6.13: How may I find my author handle?

    @@ -2932,6 +2937,17 @@ and/or correct IOCCC author information.

    See FAQ 6.6 for information about the contents of these JSON file and how they are used.

    See FAQ 6.9 for more information on terms such as author, entry, and submission.

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    FAQ 6.14: How do I set certain tabstops for viewing source code in vi(m)?

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    Sometimes an author will state that for best viewing purposes you should have +your tabstop set at say 4 or 8. If you use vim or vi or vim in no compatible +mode you can do this easily: make sure you’re in command mode (in most cases you +can hit ESC to do this) and then type the command:

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        :set tabstop=4
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    where 4 is the value you wish to set the tabstop to.

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