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The Bourne Shell (/bin/sh) won for both systems. The BSD finger The Bourne Shell (/bin/sh) won for both systems. The BSD finger
program took third place. program took third place.
Rules and results were posted to net.lang.c and net.unix-wizards. [Rules](rules.txt) and results were posted to net.lang.c and net.unix-wizards.
Micro/Systems Journal published started regular publishing of the winners. Micro/Systems Journal started regular publishing of the winners.
The practice of making first announcement of the winners at the Summer The practice of making first announcement of the winners at the Summer
Usenix BOF started this year. A notice was posted to net.announce. Usenix BOF started this year. A notice was posted to net.announce.
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Look at the winning source and try to figure how it does what it does! Look at the winning source and try to figure how it does what it does!
You may then wish to look at the Author's comments for even more details. You may then wish to look at the Author's comments for even more details.
The rules for 1987 suggested even more categories than in 1986. Hints The [rules for 1997](rules.txt) suggested even more categories than in 1986.
for what to do and not to do were also given in the rules. For Hints for what to do and not to do were also given in the [rules](rules.txt).
example, a simple excessive abuse of /lib/cpp was discouraged unless For example, a simple excessive abuse of /lib/cpp was discouraged unless the
the abuse was unusual. The mailboxes for the contest were moved from abuse was unusual. The mailboxes for the contest were moved from nsc to amdahl.
nsc to amdahl. The practice of posting a preliminary set of rules for The practice of posting a preliminary set of rules for the next year was started
the next year was started this year. this year.
Rules and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.unix.wizards with [Rules](rules.txt) and results were posted to comp.lang.c and comp.unix.wizards with
an announcement in news.announce.important. Micro/Systems Journal an announcement in news.announce.important. Micro/Systems Journal
published the 1987 winners. Mark Horton included a version of the 1987 published the 1987 winners. [Mark R.
winners in an appendix of his C book. The first announcement of Horton](https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mark-R.-Horton/author/B001HPGRB8) included a version of the [1987
winners at the Summer 87 Usenix was helped by a small fly that winners](../years.html#1987) in an appendix of his C book [Portable C Software International
danced all over the foils. Edition](https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Software-Mark-R-Horton/dp/0138680507).
The first announcement of winners at the Summer 87 Usenix was helped by a small
fly that danced all over the foils.
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You may then wish to look at the Author's comments for even more details. You may then wish to look at the Author's comments for even more details.
The maximum size of entries was raised from 1024 to 1536 bytes, however The maximum size of entries was raised from 1024 to 1536 bytes, however
smaller entries were encouraged. Due to the "Best Abuse of the Rules" smaller entries were encouraged. Due to the ["Best Abuse of the Rules"
winner of 1987, a limit of 160 chars in the compile line was introduced. winner of 1987](../1987/biggar/), a limit of 160 chars in the compile line was
introduced.
This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most unusual entry and best This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most unusual entry and best
abuse of the C Preprocessor rather than the most well rounded entry. abuse of the C Preprocessor rather than the most well rounded entry.
Rules and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix and [Rules](rules.txt) and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix and
alt.sources. The 1988 winners will be published in the Micro/Systems alt.sources. The 1988 winners will be published in the Micro/Systems Journal.
Journal.
Winning entries for previous years were repackaged with each year Winning entries for previous years were repackaged with each year
being in its own directory. Make files and hints were also provided. being in its own directory. Makefiles and hints were also provided.
The package was posted to the: comp.sources.unix newsgroup. They are The package was posted to the: comp.sources.unix newsgroup. They are
also available on a wide number of Usenet archive sites. also available on a wide number of Usenet archive sites.
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You may then wish to look at the Author's comments for even more details. You may then wish to look at the Author's comments for even more details.
Instructions for use: Run make to compile entries (it is possible Instructions for use: Run make to compile entries (it is possible
that on System V or non-unix systems the makefile needs to be that on System V or non-unix systems the Makefile needs to be
changed). changed).
This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most useful program. This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most useful program.
The "Strangest abuse of the rules" award was given this year to stress The ["Strangest abuse of the rules"](jar.1/README.md) award was given this year
the fact that starting in 1990, compiling entries must result an to stress the fact that starting in 1990, compiling entries must result an
executable regular file. executable regular file.
The makefile always uses the portable version of the "Best The Makefile always uses the portable version of the ["Best
self modifying program" because there as no loss of functionality in self modifying program"](fubar/) because there as no loss of functionality in
using it. In the case of the "Best game" winner, however, some using it. In the case of the ["Best game"](tromp/) winner, however, some
functionality is lost in the portable version and so the makefile uses functionality is lost in the portable version and so the Makefile uses
the original program. System V users may need to change the makefile the original program. System V users may need to change the Makefile
to use the s5 version. See the hint files or the Makefile for details. to use the s5 version. See the hint files or the Makefile for details.
Rules and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix, and [Rules](rules.txt) and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix, and
alt.sources. They have been made available on a wide number of Usenet alt.sources. They have been made available on a wide number of Usenet
archive sites such as uunet. The 1989 winners will be published in the archive sites such as uunet. The 1989 winners will be published in the
Micro/Systems Journal. Micro/Systems Journal.