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<h3 id="ioccc-discord-community">IOCCC Discord Community</h3>
<p>We invite you to join the <strong>IOCCC Discord Community</strong> via this link: <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw</a></p>
<h1 id="news">News</h1>
<h2 id="section">2025-05-29</h2>
<h2 id="section">2025-06-05</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC28</strong> period for submission has closed.</p>
<p>We will post a few high level updates on <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">Mastodon</a>,
plus some j-random more in-depth fun updates for our
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/IOCCC">IOCCC Patrons</a> while we judge.</p>
<p><strong>Q</strong>: How long will it take for the <span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span> Judges to judge <strong>IOCCC28</strong>?</p>
<p><strong>A</strong>: It all depends on a combination of quantity and quality of the submissions!</p>
<p>We hope to see you all at the live <strong>IOCCC28</strong>
winner reveal show on the
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse">Our Favorite Universe YouTube channel</a>.
The winners will be posted to the IOCCC website at the end of the show.
<strong>SUBSCRIBE</strong> 👍 and click on the <strong>NOTIFICATION BELL</strong> 🔔 to be notified about
when when live <strong>IOCCC28</strong> winner reveal show happens!</p>
<h2 id="section-1">2025-05-29</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC28</strong> OPEN period has only one week left! You have until <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong>
to upload your submission(s). For more information see:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter">Entering the IOCCC</a>.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Once winners of <strong>IOCCC28</strong> have been chosen by the <a href="judges.html">The Judges</a>, we’ll reveal them
line on our YouTube channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse">Our Favorite Universe</a>
live on our YouTube channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse">Our Favorite Universe</a>
and post the winning source to the <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/index.html">Official IOCCC website</a>
at the end of the show. Make sure to subscribe to
<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/index.html">Our Favorite Universe</a> and click on the notification bell 🔔 to get a
heads up when they’re announced!</p>
<h2 id="section-1">2025-05-05</h2>
<h2 id="section-2">2025-05-05</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC28</strong> OPEN period has one month left! You have until <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong>
to upload your submission(s). For more information see:</p>
<blockquote>
@@ -465,7 +478,7 @@ because among other things, it provides:</p>
<li><p>Improved the format of how <code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> announces doing a <code>make clobber</code>.</p></li>
<li><p>Improved <code>chkentry(1)</code> man page and the <code>chkentry -h</code> usage message.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="section-2">2025-04-26</h2>
<h2 id="section-3">2025-04-26</h2>
<p>We released <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a> <strong>version 2.4.6 2025-04-26</strong>.</p>
<p>While you are <strong>NOT</strong> required to use this release in order to submit to <strong>IOCCC28</strong>,
we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, because among other things, it provides:</p>
@@ -478,7 +491,7 @@ we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, b
Those who have registered have until <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong> to
<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/next/submit.html">upload their submissions</a>.</p>
<p>See “<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter">how enter the IOCCC</a>” for more information.</p>
<h2 id="section-3">2025-04-19</h2>
<h2 id="section-4">2025-04-19</h2>
<p>The <strong>IOCCC28</strong> <strong>OPEN</strong> period has reached the half-way point.
This is a <em>gentle suggestion</em> to not wait until the last minute to write, test
and upload your submission.</p>
@@ -486,7 +499,7 @@ and upload your submission.</p>
Those who have registered have until <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong> to
<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/next/submit.html">upload their submissions</a>.</p>
<p>See “<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter">how enter the IOCCC</a>” for more information.</p>
<h2 id="section-4">2025-03-15</h2>
<h2 id="section-5">2025-03-15</h2>
<p>We released <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a> <strong>version 2.4.4 2025-03-15</strong>.</p>
<p>While you are <strong>NOT</strong> required to use this release in order to submit to <strong>IOCCC28</strong>,
we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, because among other things, it provides:</p>
@@ -494,7 +507,7 @@ we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, b
<li>Set locale to <strong>C</strong>, the <strong>official locale</strong> of the <strong>IOCCC</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<p>See the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/2.4.4">version 2.4.4 release notes</a> for more details.</p>
<h2 id="section-5">2025-03-12</h2>
<h2 id="section-6">2025-03-12</h2>
<p>We released <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a> <strong>version 2.4.3 2025-03-11</strong>.</p>
<p>While you are <strong>NOT</strong> required to use this release in order to submit to <strong>IOCCC28</strong>,
we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, because among other things, it provides:</p>
@@ -507,7 +520,7 @@ we do <strong>RECOMMEND</strong> that you <strong>install and use</strong> it, b
<p>See the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/2.4.3">version 2.4.3 release notes</a> for more details.</p>
<p><strong>Clarification</strong>: <strong>NUL bytes</strong> are <strong>ALLOWED</strong> in your submission <code>prog.c</code> and related C code.</p>
<p>Please mention in your <code>remarks.md</code> file if your C source contains <strong>NUL bytes</strong>.</p>
<h2 id="section-6">2025-03-05</h2>
<h2 id="section-7">2025-03-05</h2>
<p>The <a href="faq.html#ioccc_start">40th anniversary of the IOCCC</a>, <strong>IOCCC28</strong>, will be <strong>open</strong> for
submissions from <strong>2025-03-05 23:19:17.131107 UTC</strong> to <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong>.</p>
<p>Version <strong>28.30 2025-03-03</strong> of the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC28 rules</a>,
@@ -527,13 +540,13 @@ and initial password by email. If you cannot find that email, contact the
<a href="contact.html#if-you-really-need-to-send-email-the-ioccc-judges">IOCCC Judges by email</a>
for help. We have given early registrants extra time (until <strong>2025 Mar 12 UTC</strong>), to login
and change their initial password.</p>
<h2 id="section-7">2025-02-28</h2>
<h2 id="section-8">2025-02-28</h2>
<p>We have reached our <strong>code freeze</strong> milestone for the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry repo</a> and released a new version of the <a href="faq.html#mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry toolkit</a>!</p>
<p>Final testing is going well. We remain on track to open the <strong>IOCCC28</strong> on <strong>2025-03-05 23:19:17.131107 UTC</strong>.</p>
<p>In a few days, those <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/next/register.html">registered for IOCCC28</a> will receive email with their username and initial password to <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">submit their code</a>.</p>
<p>We encourage those who wish to enter the <strong>IOCCC28</strong> to <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/next/register.html">registered for IOCCC28</a> today.</p>
<p>Consider joining the IOCCC discord community via this link: <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw</a></p>
<h2 id="section-8">2025-02-12</h2>
<h2 id="section-9">2025-02-12</h2>
<p>We have discovered an issue that needs to be resolved, followed by more testing
after the code freeze. We also want to improve the <a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC28 guidelines</a>,
and to simplify the write-up of the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC28 rules</a>.</p>
@@ -541,7 +554,7 @@ and to simplify the write-up of the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC28 rules</a>.
on <strong>2024-12-29 23:58:13.213455 UTC</strong>, is now scheduled to be <strong>open</strong>
from <strong>2025-03-05 23:19:17.131107 UTC</strong> to <strong>2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC</strong>.
We apologize for this delay.</p>
<h2 id="section-9">2025-01-28</h2>
<h2 id="section-10">2025-01-28</h2>
<p><strong>IMPORTANT DISCORD UPDATE</strong>: Due to a Discord bug/mis-feature, those
who joined the <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">IOCCC Discord server</a>
recently lost their access soon afterwards and have to re-join.
@@ -551,7 +564,7 @@ Fans of the IOCCC, hopeful <strong>IOCCC28</strong> contestants, and past winner
are all encouraged to stop by and say hello.</p>
<p>To join, click this link:
<a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw</a>.</p>
<h2 id="section-10">2025-01-25</h2>
<h2 id="section-11">2025-01-25</h2>
<p>The IOCCC now has a <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">Discord server</a>!
Click the link to join the <a href="https://discord.gg/Wa42Qujwnw">IOCCC Discord server</a>.
Fans of the IOCCC, hopeful <strong>IOCCC28</strong> contestants, and past winners of the IOCCC
@@ -567,14 +580,14 @@ on <strong>2024-12-29 23:58:13.213455 UTC</strong>, is now scheduled to be <stro
from <strong>2025-02-19 23:19:17.130705 UTC</strong> to <strong>2025-05-19 23:29:31.374143
UTC</strong>. We will update the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC rules</a> and
<a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a> accordingly, before the contest opens.</p>
<h2 id="section-11">2024-12-31</h2>
<h2 id="section-12">2024-12-31</h2>
<p>We have just released <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/v2.3">version 2.3 of the mkiocccentry repo</a>.
This repo 2.3 release includes important improvements (over repo release 2.1) to the <code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> tool
as well as a critical fix for installing on BSD based systems.</p>
<p>Please download <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/v2.3">version 2.3 of the mkiocccentry repo</a>,
and compile the <a href="faq.html#mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry tool set</a>. You may also wish to install this code.
See also the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/blob/master/FAQ.md">mkiocccentry FAQ</a> for more information.</p>
<h2 id="section-12">2024-12-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-13">2024-12-30</h2>
<p>The IOCCC <a href="next/rules.html#rule13">Rule 13</a> no longer discourages the
use of UTF-8 in C source. Since the days of <code>-std=gnu17</code> compilers,
UTF-8 characters do not impose a compiler problem. The related guideline
@@ -585,7 +598,7 @@ modifications as means to tell the submitter that their submission was received.
<p>All of the import IOCCC dates within the <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC rules</a>
have been moved into the “<a href="next/rules.html#dates">Important IOCCC dates</a>”
section.</p>
<h2 id="section-13">2024-12-28</h2>
<h2 id="section-14">2024-12-28</h2>
<h3 id="good-news-everyone--">Good News Everyone! :-)</h3>
<p>After a 4 year effort by a <a href="thanks-for-help.html">number of people</a>,
with over 6168+ commits, the <strong>Great Fork Merge</strong> has been completed
@@ -613,7 +626,7 @@ and <a href="status.json">status.json</a> has been updated to reflect this new s
<p>Proposed and tentative <a href="next/rules.html">IOCCC rules</a> and <a href="next/guidelines.html">IOCCC guidelines</a>
have been released.</p>
<p>See <a href="quick-start.html#enter_questions">FAQ Section 0</a> for more information on how to enter.</p>
<h2 id="section-14">2024-06-08</h2>
<h2 id="section-15">2024-06-08</h2>
<p>We continue to make good progress on the
<a href="https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/">temp-test-ioccc website</a>
via the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc</a> repo.</p>
@@ -643,7 +656,7 @@ not having to look at them more than once on a whole, other than possible
entries that have to be added at the end, like the example below.</p>
<p>Once the <em>submit server</em> server is ready another FAQ will be added and that
entry can be looked at alone.</p>
<h2 id="section-15">2024-05-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-16">2024-05-30</h2>
<p>A number of issues from minor fixes have been applied to the
<a href="https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/">temp-test-ioccc website</a>
via the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc</a> repo.</p>
@@ -678,7 +691,7 @@ ask for beta testing of the new <strong>IOCCC registration process</strong> and
This will speed up the start date of IOCCC28.</p>
<p>It is our plan that IOCCC28 will occur in 2024, the 40th anniversary of the
IOCCC.</p>
<h2 id="section-16">2024-04-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-17">2024-04-30</h2>
<p>The website now is viewing by mobile devices such as cell phones
and tablets. Devices with a screen resolution 1024 pixels and
narrower are given a <em>hamburger-style</em> menu icon in place of
@@ -700,7 +713,7 @@ files that are static (not generated <code>bin</code> tools) report </strong>no
warnings, nor info** messages, changes involving fixing invalid
links to local files have been corrected, and changes involving the
<em>topbar</em> are now HTML 5 conforming.</p>
<h2 id="section-17">2024-04-20</h2>
<h2 id="section-18">2024-04-20</h2>
<p>Nearly all of the <a href="https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/">temp-test-ioccc website</a>
website has undergone editorial review. Nearly all <a href="years.html">IOCCC winning entries</a>
compile on modern systems and many have <code>try.sh</code> scripts to help you run them.
@@ -718,10 +731,10 @@ glaring “<em>dancing bears</em>” and other frivolous web features.</p>
where the contents of the <a href="https://ioccc-src.github.io/temp-test-ioccc/">temp-test-ioccc website</a>
will be merged into the <a href="https://www.ioccc.org/index.html">Official IOCCC website</a>.</p>
<p>Stay tuned!</p>
<h2 id="section-18">2024-02-29</h2>
<h2 id="section-19">2024-02-29</h2>
<p>We continue to make good progress on website. In the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo</a> we have made nearly 4600 changes to date!</p>
<p>All web pages, including this one, are now constructed from markdown files and/or JSON data files using tools found in the <a href="bin/index.html">bin</a> directory.</p>
<h2 id="section-19">2023-05-22</h2>
<h2 id="section-20">2023-05-22</h2>
<p>We have been busy preparing for an important / significant update to this website. In the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo</a> we have made nearly 2645 changes to date.</p>
<p>While you are free to look at the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc">temp-test-ioccc GitHub repo</a>,
please <strong>do not link to it</strong> as this repo and related website will disappear once the main
@@ -777,7 +790,7 @@ that needs urgent fixing.
The <strong>IOCCCMOCK</strong> will us to beta-test the new IOCCC process without putting the hard work of those
who submit real IOCCC entries at risk.</p>
<p>Stay tuned!</p>
<h2 id="section-20">2023-01-30</h2>
<h2 id="section-21">2023-01-30</h2>
<p>We added to the
<a href="status.json">status.json</a> page,
a <em>“status_date”</em> JSON member whose value is the date
@@ -789,7 +802,7 @@ a <em>“latest_news”</em> JSON member whose value is the date
of the most recent news item.</p>
<pre><code> &quot;status_date&quot; : &quot;Mon Jan 30 02:28:44 PST 2023&quot;,
&quot;latest_news&quot; : &quot;Mon Jan 30 02:28:44 PST 2023&quot;</code></pre>
<h2 id="section-21">2022-12-18</h2>
<h2 id="section-22">2022-12-18</h2>
<p>As per the suggestion of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Virtaava@home.social">Toni Mikkola
(<span class="citation" data-cites="Virtaava">@Virtaava</span><span class="citation" data-cites="home.social&amp;rpar">@home.social&amp;rpar</span>;</a>
we now maintain a <a href="status.json">status.json</a> page on this website.</p>
@@ -807,7 +820,7 @@ The details of such additional JSON members are <em>TBD</em>.</p>
Instead you will have to rely on the additional JSON information
and/or read the <a href="#news">IOCCC news</a>,
and/or follow us on Mastodon via <strong><span class="citation" data-cites="ioccc">@ioccc</span><span class="citation" data-cites="fosstodon.org">@fosstodon.org</span></strong>.</p>
<h2 id="section-22">2022-11-29</h2>
<h2 id="section-23">2022-11-29</h2>
<p>We are planning to abandon our
<a href="https://twitter.com/ioccc">IOCCC Twitter feed</a>
in favor of our new <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</a> feed.</p>
@@ -842,7 +855,7 @@ is made possible by volunteers,
and those who voluntarily
<a href="https://hub.fosstodon.org/support/">support</a> the cost of their server.</p>
<p>Stay tuned in Mastodon as we update you on our progress towards the next IOCCC!</p>
<h2 id="section-23">2022-11-19</h2>
<h2 id="section-24">2022-11-19</h2>
<p>Source code has been released for version <strong>0.8.1 2022-11-19</strong> of the
<a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry repo</a>,
a GitHub repo that includes the official iocccsize tool,
@@ -854,13 +867,13 @@ 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.</p>
<p>We are working on complete rebuild of this website as well.</p>
<h2 id="section-24">2022-01-15</h2>
<h2 id="section-25">2022-01-15</h2>
<p>Source code has been released for version <strong>0.24 2022-01-15</strong> of the
<a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry tool</a>,
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).</p>
<h2 id="section-25">2021-12-27</h2>
<h2 id="section-26">2021-12-27</h2>
<p><a href="judges.html">The Judges</a>
are continuing to work on re-tooling how we run the IOCCC.
We are writing tools under various repositories our
@@ -869,7 +882,7 @@ 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!</p>
<h2 id="section-26">2021-10-21</h2>
<h2 id="section-27">2021-10-21</h2>
<p><a href="judges.html">The Judges</a>
are re-tooling how we run the IOCCC.
Our goal is to build a smoother, more rapid process centered around
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## 2025-06-05
The **IOCCC28** period for submission has closed.
We will post a few high level updates on [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc),
plus some j-random more in-depth fun updates for our
[IOCCC Patrons](https://www.patreon.com/c/IOCCC) while we judge.
**Q**: How long will it take for the @IOCCC Judges to judge **IOCCC28**?
**A**: It all depends on a combination of quantity and quality of the submissions!
We hope to see you all at the live **IOCCC28**
winner reveal show on the
[Our Favorite Universe YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse).
The winners will be posted to the IOCCC website at the end of the show.
**SUBSCRIBE** 👍 and click on the **NOTIFICATION BELL** 🔔 to be notified about
when when live **IOCCC28** winner reveal show happens!
## 2025-05-29
The **IOCCC28** OPEN period has only one week left! You have until **2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC**
@@ -28,7 +48,7 @@ to upload your submission(s). For more information see:
> [Entering the IOCCC](https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter).
Once winners of **IOCCC28** have been chosen by the [The Judges](judges.html), we’ll reveal them
line on our YouTube channel, [Our Favorite Universe](https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse)
live on our YouTube channel, [Our Favorite Universe](https://www.youtube.com/@OurFavoriteUniverse)
and post the winning source to the [Official IOCCC website](https://www.ioccc.org/index.html)
at the end of the show. Make sure to subscribe to
[Our Favorite Universe](https://www.ioccc.org/index.html) and click on the notification bell 🔔 to get a
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<h1 id="official-ioccc-guidelines">Official IOCCC guidelines</h1>
<p>These guidelines are <strong>OFFICIAL</strong>.</p>
<p>Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay
in when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they
will remain <strong>OFFICIAL</strong> for this IOCCC.</p>
<p>See our
FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#feedback">rules, guidelines, tools feedback</a>”
as well as our
FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#question">about asking questions</a>”
about these guidelines. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the
FAQ on “<a href="../quick-start.html#enter">how to enter the IOCCC</a>”.</p>
<p><strong>SUGGESTION</strong>: Watch both the <a href="../news.html">IOCCC news</a> and the
<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</a> feed for the latest news
about any <em>mentions</em> changes.</p>
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<h1 id="the-guidelines-for-the-ioccc-that-just-closed">The guidelines for the IOCCC that just closed</h1>
<p>These guidelines are for the current IOCCC that is no longer open for new submissions.</p>
<p>See the <a href="../news.html">IOCCC news</a> and well as the
<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</a> feed for updates
on the IOCCC judging process as well as for the announcement
of <a href="../years.html">who won the IOCCC</a>.</p>
<p><strong>HINT to mastodon users</strong>: You may wish to refresh the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span>
mastodon feed</a> page and/or mastodon
app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.</p>
<h1 id="the-ioccc-open-for-submissions">The IOCCC open for submissions</h1>
<p>See “<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter">FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC</a>”
for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.</p>
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<h1 id="the-ioccc-is-closed-to-new-submissions">The IOCCC is closed to new submissions</h1>
<p>The <a href="../judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> are in the process of judging the submissions they received
the IOCCC was open.</p>
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# Official IOCCC guidelines
# The guidelines for the IOCCC that just closed
These guidelines are **OFFICIAL**.
These guidelines are for the current IOCCC that is no longer open for new submissions.
Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay
in when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they
will remain **OFFICIAL** for this IOCCC.
See our
FAQ on "[rules, guidelines, tools feedback](../faq.html#feedback)"
as well as our
FAQ on "[about asking questions](../faq.html#question)"
about these guidelines. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the
FAQ on "[how to enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)".
**SUGGESTION**: Watch both the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and the
[IOCCC Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed for the latest news
about any _mentions_ changes.
See the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and well as the
[IOCCC Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed for updates
on the IOCCC judging process as well as for the announcement
of [who won the IOCCC](../years.html).
**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC
mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon
app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
# The IOCCC open for submissions
# The IOCCC is closed to new submissions
See "[FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC](https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter)"
for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.
The [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) are in the process of judging the submissions they received
the IOCCC was open.
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<h1 id="official-ioccc-rules">Official IOCCC rules</h1>
<p>These rules are <strong>OFFICIAL</strong>.</p>
<p>Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay
in when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they
will remain <strong>OFFICIAL</strong> for this IOCCC.</p>
<p>See our
FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#feedback">rules, guidelines, tools feedback</a>”
as well as our
FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#question">about asking questions</a>”
about these rules. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the
FAQ on “<a href="../quick-start.html#enter">how to enter the IOCCC</a>”.</p>
<p><strong>SUGGESTION</strong>: Watch both the <a href="../news.html">IOCCC news</a> and the
<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</a> feed for the latest news
about any <em>mentions</em> changes.</p>
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<h1 id="the-rules-for-the-ioccc-that-just-closed">The rules for the IOCCC that just closed</h1>
<p>These rules are for the current IOCCC that is no longer open for new submissions.</p>
<p>See the <a href="../news.html">IOCCC news</a> and well as the
<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</a> feed for updates
on the IOCCC judging process as well as for the announcement
of <a href="../years.html">who won the IOCCC</a>.</p>
<p><strong>HINT to mastodon users</strong>: You may wish to refresh the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span>
mastodon feed</a> page and/or mastodon
app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.</p>
<h1 id="the-ioccc-open-for-submissions">The IOCCC open for submissions</h1>
<p>See “<a href="../quick-start.html#enter">FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC</a>”
for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.</p>
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<h1 id="the-ioccc-is-closed-to-new-submissions">The IOCCC is closed to new submissions</h1>
<p>The <a href="../judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> are in the process of judging the submissions they received
the IOCCC was open.</p>
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# Official IOCCC rules
# The rules for the IOCCC that just closed
These rules are **OFFICIAL**.
These rules are for the current IOCCC that is no longer open for new submissions.
Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay
in when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they
will remain **OFFICIAL** for this IOCCC.
See our
FAQ on "[rules, guidelines, tools feedback](../faq.html#feedback)"
as well as our
FAQ on "[about asking questions](../faq.html#question)"
about these rules. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the
FAQ on "[how to enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)".
**SUGGESTION**: Watch both the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and the
[IOCCC Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed for the latest news
about any _mentions_ changes.
See the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and well as the
[IOCCC Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed for updates
on the IOCCC judging process as well as for the announcement
of [who won the IOCCC](../years.html).
**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC
mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon
app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
# The IOCCC open for submissions
# The IOCCC is closed to new submissions
See "[FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)"
for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.
The [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) are in the process of judging the submissions they received
the IOCCC was open.
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<h1 id="the-ioccc-is-open-for-submissions">The IOCCC is open for submissions</h1>
<p>See the <a href="news.html">IOCCC news</a> page for possible updates to rules, guidelines, tools and deadlines.</p>
<p>See <a href="quick-start.html#enter">How to enter the IOCCC</a> FAQ for additional information.</p>
<p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong>: If you viewed the preliminary IOCCC rules, guidelines, and tools while the IOCCC status was pending, be sure to review the official IOCCC rules, guidelines, and tools for any changes that may have been recently made before submitting to the IOCCC.</p>
<h1 id="the-ioccc-is-closed-to-new-submissions">The IOCCC is closed to new submissions</h1>
<p>The <a href="judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> are in the process of judging the submissions they received the IOCCC was open.</p>
<p>Watch the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span> mastodon feed</a>, as well as the <a href="news.html">IOCCC news</a> page for updates.</p>
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