Merge pull request #224 from xexyl/1984-mullender-alt-code

1984/mullender/.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 mullender
+mullender.alt

1984/mullender/Makefile

@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ OBJ= ${PROG}.o
 DATA=
 TARGET= ${PROG}
 #
-ALT_OBJ=
+ALT_OBJ= ${PROG}.alt.o
-ALT_TARGET=
+ALT_TARGET= ${PROG}.alt
 
 
 #################
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ ${PROG}: ${PROG}.c
 alt: data ${ALT_TARGET}
 	@${TRUE}
 
+${ALT_TARGET}: ${PROG}.alt.c
+	${CC} -include stdio.h -include unistd.h ${CFLAGS} $< -o $@ ${LIBS}
+
 # data files
 #
 data: ${DATA}

1984/mullender/README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ Robbert van Renesse
 > not execute correctly.  In later years, machine dependent
 > code was discouraged.
 
+## Alternative code:
+
+[Cody Boone Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) added the alternative
+code which lets you run this on other systems. He notes though that this was
+only a slight fix to the change in the [faq](/faq.md). Thank you Cody for your
+assistance!
+
+To build:
+
+
+	make alt
+
+Use `./mullender.alt` as you would `./mullender` above.
+
 
 ## Judges' comments:
 

1984/mullender/mullender.alt.c

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+main(){int i=10000;do write(1,"  :-)\b\b\b\b",9),usleep(i);while(--i);}

bugs.md

@@ -220,20 +220,8 @@ If you do wish to provide an alternate version of the program that does not need
 compiler supporting `-traditional-cpp` you are welcome to submit such code via a [GitHub pull request](https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/pulls) and we will be happy to credit you in the entry's _README.md_ file.
 
 
+# 1984
 
-## [1984/mullender](1984/mullender/mullender.c) ([README.md](1984/mullender/README.md))
-## STATUS: compiled executable crashes - please help us fix
-## STATUS: doesn't work with some platforms - please help us fix
-
-This entry is likely to fail and/or dump core on any computer other than a
-Vax-11 or pdp-11. In 1984 machine dependent code was allowed.
-
-To see this entry in action check out [Yusuke
-Endoh](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh)'s [2015/endoh3](2015/endoh3) entry. Otherwise
-a Vax-11 or pdp-11 emulator would be necessary.
-
-NOTE: if you do change this please make sure to put it in `mullender.alt.c` and
-update the Makefile to have an alt target!
 
 # 1985
 

faq.md

@@ -35,15 +35,36 @@ but are different/missing today.
 
 E.g. it is highly unlikely that you'll be able to execute
 [1984/mullender](years.html#1984/mullender) on a computer you're using to read
-this FAQ.
+this FAQ. However for that entry [Cody Boone
+Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) added alternative code so that you
+can enjoy this entry. Try:
+
+```sh
+make alt
+./mullender.alt
+```
+
+See also [Yusuke Endoh](/winners.html#Yusuke_Endoh)'s entry
+[2015/endoh3](/2015/endoh3/README.md) entry which lets one compile it and run
+it.
+
+Others are not so easy though we're working on this and over time have added
+alternative code and in some cases replaced the original code with code that
+works for modern systems.
+
+
+## Q: How do I get X11 entries to work with macOS Mountain Lion and later?
+
+In macOS Mountain Lion and beyond to run X11 applications one needs to install
+[XQuartz](https://www.xquartz.org). This will let you compile, link and run X11
+applications.
 
 ## 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
+IS' basis. If you have a FIX for a entry, we suggest that you try and email it
-a entry, we suggest that you try and email it to the authors and to CC:
+to the authors and to CC: us using the instructions on the [contacting the IOCCC
-us using the instructions on the 
+Judges](contact.hml) page.
-[contacting the IOCCC Judges](contact.hml) page.
 
 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
@@ -318,12 +339,21 @@ more other entries that came in close behind.
 
 switch(19xx/XYZZY) {
 
-- case [1984/mullender](years.html#1984_mullender): try
+    case [1984/mullender](years.html#1984_mullender):
+
+try the alternative code added by [Cody Boone Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) like:
+
+```sh
+make alt
+./mullender.alt
+```
+
+Thank you Cody for your help!
+
+It's a slight adjustment to our original suggested code:
 
 	main(){int i=512;do write(1,"  :-)\b\b\b\b",9),usleep(i);while(--i);}
 
-instead. Enable reverse wraparound in your xterm window for best results.
-
 break;
 
 - case [1991/davidguy](years.html#1991_davidguy): disable access