diff --git a/1996/jonth/README.md b/1996/jonth/README.md index 89c6581fd..a6f62d89b 100644 --- a/1996/jonth/README.md +++ b/1996/jonth/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,3 @@ -# Best X11 Entry - -Jon Thingvold\ -University of Oslo\ -Gaustadveien 10B\ -N 0372 Oslo\ -Norway\ - - - ## To build: ```sh @@ -25,6 +15,7 @@ entry. The current status of this entry is: ``` +STATUS: INABIAF - please **DO NOT** fix STATUS: missing or dead link - please provide them ``` @@ -37,6 +28,24 @@ For more detailed information see [1996 jonth in bugs.md](/bugs.md#1996-jonth). ./jonth :0 :0 ``` +NOTE: the two boards will be on top of each other so you will have to drag one +off the other so that you can properly play. + + +NOTE: if there is no X service open this will crash. If this is the case you +might try: + +```sh +./jonth +``` + +These are supposed to happen. As is written in the +[The Jargon File](http://catb.org/jargon/html/F/feature.html): + +``` +That's not a bug, that's a feature. +``` + ### Try: @@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ as arguments to this game. ### Known bugs: -Sometimes on Solaris X gets confused and this program core dumps. The solution: +Sometimes on Solaris, X gets confused and this program core dumps. The solution: give two display arguments (`./jonth host:0 host:0`). If one (or both) windows look like a copy of the window(s) below, try diff --git a/bugs.md b/bugs.md index 0e5620b5c..86c326162 100644 --- a/bugs.md +++ b/bugs.md @@ -1068,11 +1068,22 @@ Do you have an updated link? We welcome your help! ## 1996 jonth -### STATUS: missing or dead link - please provide them +### STATUS: INABIAF - please **DO NOT** fix + +### STATUS: INABIAF - please **DO NOT** fix ### Source code: [1996/jonth/jonth.c](1996/jonth/jonth.c) ### Information: [1996/jonth/README.md](1996/jonth/README.md) -As well the link which was http://www.uio.no/~jonth is no longer valid and +If X is not running this program will very likely crash or do something funny. +This should NOT be fixed. + +NOTE: the two boards will be on top of each other so you will have to drag one +off the other so that you can properly play. + + +### STATUS: missing or dead link - please provide them + +As well: the link which was http://www.uio.no/~jonth is no longer valid and there's no archive on the Internet Wayback Machine. Do you know of a proper URL? We greatly appreciate your help here!