diff --git a/news.html b/news.html index 7532fc6a3..d93d3c039 100644 --- a/news.html +++ b/news.html @@ -437,6 +437,12 @@ for more information on Mastodon.

use of UTF-8 in C source. Since the days of -std=gnu17 compilers, UTF-8 characters do not impose a compiler problem. The related guideline states that “Rule 13 no longer discourages the use of UTF-8 +characters in C code”.

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The IOCCC Rule 8 wording has been fixed. It no longer +states that email will be sent. Instead it talks about potential slot comment +modifications as means to tell the submitter that their submission was received.

+

All of the import IOCCC dates within the IOCCC rules +have been moved into the “Important IOCCC dates” +section.

2024-12-28

Good News Everyone! :-)

After a 4 year effort by a number of people, diff --git a/news.md b/news.md index 2feea148e..70ec0155f 100644 --- a/news.md +++ b/news.md @@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ use of UTF-8 in C source. Since the days of `-std=gnu17` compilers, UTF-8 characters do not impose a compiler problem. The related guideline states that "Rule 13 no longer discourages the use of UTF-8 +characters in C code". +The IOCCC [Rule 8](next/rules.html#rule8) wording has been fixed. It no longer +states that email will be sent. Instead it talks about potential slot comment +modifications as means to tell the submitter that their submission was received. + +All of the import IOCCC dates within the [IOCCC rules](next/rules.html) +have been moved into the "[Important IOCCC dates](next/rules.html#dates)" +section. + ## 2024-12-28 diff --git a/next/rules.html b/next/rules.html index 95fcae1ea..180ecc18e 100644 --- a/next/rules.html +++ b/next/rules.html @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ writing by contacting the judges.

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-These IOCCC rules are version 28.16 2024-12-29. +These IOCCC rules are version 28.17 2024-12-30.

The markdown form of these rules @@ -807,14 +807,25 @@ See also Rule 5, Rule 18 and Rule 8

-Entries must be received prior to close of the contest is open. +Submissions may only be uploaded to the IOCCC submit server +while the contest is open.

-This contest is scheduled to open on 2025-01-31 23:19:17.130705 UTC -and close on 2025-04-01 23:29:31.374143 UTC. +Once the contest is in the judging state (or closed), +you may NOT upload submissions. +

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+While the contest is open or in the judging state, +the IOCCC judges may (but are not required to) modify the slot comment of your submission to indicate +that they have received it. If uploaded submission is malformed, the IOCCC judges +may (but are not required to) modify the slot comment accordingly. +

+

+See the “Important IOCCC dates” section above for when these contest states are scheduled. +

+

+See also Rule 17.

-

A confirmation of submission will be sent to the submitting email address -before the close of the contest.

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Rule 9

diff --git a/next/rules.md b/next/rules.md index 05d96105a..c9367382b 100644 --- a/next/rules.md +++ b/next/rules.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Jump to: [top](#)

-These [IOCCC rules](rules.html) are version **28.16 2024-12-29**. +These [IOCCC rules](rules.html) are version **28.17 2024-12-30**.

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-Entries must be received prior to close of the contest is **[open](../status.html#open)**. +Submissions may only be uploaded to the [IOCCC submit server](https://submit.ioccc.org) +while the contest is **[open](../status.html#open)**.

-This contest is scheduled to open on **2025-01-31 23:19:17.130705 UTC** -and close on **2025-04-01 23:29:31.374143 UTC**. +Once the contest is in the **[judging](../status.html#judging)** state (or **[closed](../status.html#closed)**), +you may **NOT** upload submissions.

+

+While the contest is **[open](../status.html#open)** or in the **[judging](../status.html#judging)** state, +the [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) may (but are not required to) modify the slot comment of your submission to indicate +that they have received it. If uploaded submission is malformed, the [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) +may (but are not required to) modify the slot comment accordingly. +

-A confirmation of submission will be sent to the submitting email address -before the close of the contest. +

+See the "[Important IOCCC dates](#dates)" section above for when these contest states are scheduled. +

+ +

+See also [Rule 17](#rule17). +

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