2018/ferguson fixes

Make test.sh +x.

Formatting fixes.

Typo fixes.

Other things as well.

I'm actually aware of some other things that could still be done including
removing some text that is no longer needed (and some that probably is
not needed) but this can come at a later date.

2018/ferguson/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+prog-simple
+prog.orig
+weasel
+weasel-simple

2018/ferguson/README.md

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ from the infamous *UNIX-HATERS Handbook*.
 
 **[Winning thoughts](#winning):** What it means to me to win as well as some
 dedications and thanks. Here too I include a link to a website which will be
-dedicated to this entry beyond what will be published on the IOCCC website
+dedicated to this entry beyond what will be published on the IOCCC website.
 
 [FILES]: FILES
 [rpm.md]: rpm.md
@@ -238,8 +238,14 @@ paragraph; the first sentence in fact: the answer to the judges' question and
 the definition. Can you get the program to search the primorial prime of 97
 without passing in specially?
 
-**On user errors:** if the generation reaches **`SIZE_MAX - 1`** I consider it a
+I was quite proud that when the next contest came the judges removed that
-user (or monkey) error; if the user insists on being so petulant as to try such
+question. Later 2018 and all of 2019 was difficult for me so it was like I won a
+second time for the same entry.
+
+### On user errors
+
+If the generation reaches **`SIZE_MAX - 1`** I consider it a
+user (or monkey) error; if the user insists on being so petulant enough as to try such
 a ridiculous set of parameters in an attempt to make it be no more successful
 than a monkey typing *then it shouldn't be any more successful than a monkey; if
 it by chance reaches the target it's because a monkey could too!* Either way
@@ -256,7 +262,7 @@ Fish Theorem*). So although the user might not be a monkey the program makes the
 assumption that **the user could in fact be a monkey called Eric** *although it
 isn't insolent enough to say the user is a monkey for certain!*
 
-[genetic algorithm]: http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~nd/surprise_96/journal/vol1/hmw/article1.html
+[genetic algorithm]: https://web.archive.org/web/20180308131613/http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~nd/surprise_96/journal/vol1/hmw/article1.html
 [2018 guidelines]: http://ioccc.org/2018/guidelines.txt
 
 
@@ -476,32 +482,38 @@ So in this case I joined the options in the following order:
 
 1.  **`-q`**
 
-Quiet output.
+    Quiet output.
+
 
 2.  **`-r101`**
 
-Mutation rate 101 (out of range).
+    Mutation rate 101 (out of range).
+
 
 3.  **`-r5`**
 
-Mutation rate of 5 but note that during parsing I only print invalid mutation
+    Mutation rate of 5 but note that during parsing I only print invalid mutation
 rate (only after parsing do I print the final mutation rate whatever it ends up
 being); so while it appears there is a bug, showing mutation rate out of range
 three times, this is expected (given the next one, **`-r101`**). This means here
 the typewriter was taken from Eric the monkey.
 
+
 4.  **`-r101`**
 
-Mutation rate to 101: this too is out of range (this is the second mutation rate
+    Mutation rate to 101: this too is out of range (this is the second mutation rate
 out of range message). The typewriter returns to Eric.
 
+
 5.  **`-r1`**
 
-Set mutation rate to 1. Take that typewriter away!
+
+    Set mutation rate to 1. Take that typewriter away!
+
 
 6.  **`-r`**
 
-Set mutation rate to 0; when there are no valid characters passed to
+    Set mutation rate to 0; when there are no valid characters passed to
 **`strtol()`** it should return 0: this is the third message about being out of
 range. Note here that **`rand()`** returns an **`int`** and **`strtol()`**
 returns a **`long`** but I compare the return value of **`rand()`** to the
@@ -509,9 +521,10 @@ mutation rate; if there are any systems where the widths differ this *shouldn't
 matter* because of truncation but I do in any case specifically check for **`R <
 0 || R > 100`**. Either way the invalid range returns the typewriter to Eric. 
 
+
 7.  **`test`**
 
-Finally I requested it find the string **`test`** (will search for **`TEST`**).
+    Finally I requested it find the string **`test`** (will search for **`TEST`**).
 
 Given that it was a short string it did find the answer relatively quickly, even
 in monkey mode.

2018/ferguson/rpm.md

@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
-What? Install an IOCCC entry? I realise it seems odd so why did I make a rpm
+## An RPM: what kind of absolute MADNESS is this ?
-spec file and why did I hint at building RPMs for others? I can't say precisely;
+
-**certainly I'm under no impression that anyone else will want to use it** *but
+What kind of crazy idea is this? Install an IOCCC entry? I realise it seems odd
-the entry was fun enough for me that I actually will* (a number of my programs
+(at best) so why did I make a rpm spec file and why did I hint at building RPMs
-over the years are programs I actually install and I already have done so with
+for others? I can't say precisely; **certainly I'm under no impression that
-this entry). I already have my own RPM repository and initially after having won
+anyone else will want to use it** *but the entry was fun enough for me that I
-I set it up so that I could host the weasel rpm (binary and source) there. At
+actually will* (a number of my programs over the years are programs I actually
-the same time though I feel the entry belongs on the IOCCC website; that is to
+install and I already have done so with this entry).
-say the only place the raw files should be downloadable from is the IOCCC
+
-website itself. Simon Cooper (the judge who deals with setting up the entries on
+I already have my own RPM repository and initially after having won I set it up
-the IOCCC website) asked me if there is any real attachment in having the RPM
+so that I could host the weasel rpm (binary and source) there. At the same time
-built as part of the entry and the answer is 'no'. He did suggest too that if
+though I feel the entry belongs on the IOCCC website; that is to say the only
-I were to have the RPM hosted on the IOCCC website not only would it place a
+place the raw files should be downloadable from is the IOCCC website itself.
-burden on me to keep it up to date but it would place a burden on the judges -
+Simon Cooper (the judge who at the time dealt with setting up the entries on the
-in other words he himself. Even if it wasn't a burden to me I agree on the other
+IOCCC website) asked me if there is any real attachment in having the RPM built
-part and so I have instead come to the following ideas:
+as part of the entry and the answer is 'no'. He did suggest too that if I were
+to have the RPM hosted on the IOCCC website not only would it place a burden on
+me to keep it up to date (not that it ever needed to be updated) but it would
+place a burden on the judges. This is no longer true with GitHub but anyway
+since this was for personal reasons I decided that:
 
 
-*   I will not host the actual source code or scripts on my website; they will
+*   I would not host the actual source code or scripts on my website; they will
 remain on the IOCCC website. This will most likely never change; instead I would
 link to the entry directory so that they remain where they belong: the IOCCC
 website itself. I have set up an [errata page][] however should there be anything
@@ -25,12 +29,14 @@ requiring a fix.
 *   I am keeping the weasel.spec file in the entry as it was part of my
 submission but I do not explain here how to set up the build environment or how
 to build a RPM: if you know how to use **`rpmbuild`** then you should be able to
-work it out.
+work it out. Again that's a crazy idea but again it was there and it was part of
+the judges' comments (which I liked a lot) which is yet another reason I kept
+it.
 
-*   Because I strongly suspect I am the only one who has any desire for actually
+*   Because I strongly suspect (in other words since I know) I am the only one
-installing an IOCCC entry I will not worry about setting up a repository; if I
+who has any desire for actually installing an IOCCC entry I did not do anything
-do set up a repository in the future I will include information on it somewhere
+further. Nevertheless more information on my entry can be found at
-at [https://ioccc.xexyl.net/2018/weasel][].
+[https://ioccc.xexyl.net/2018/weasel][].
 
 [errata page]: https://ioccc.xexyl.net/2018/weasel/errata
 [https://ioccc.xexyl.net/2018/weasel]: https://ioccc.xexyl.net/2018/weasel