From d7fa1400c37299b61687bb108907e9db4f5e4411 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Landon Curt Noll Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 13:05:24 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] improve FAQ about rule 2 While trying to find FAQ 4 and 5 we noticed some FAQ text that needed improving. --- faq.md | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/faq.md b/faq.md index 76a76a74c..129710575 100644 --- a/faq.md +++ b/faq.md @@ -503,9 +503,14 @@ As entries have been fixed it is entirely possible that some of the entries no longer fit within the year's size restrictions. Invariably the length of columns and/or number of rows have also changed. -For the original version see the [/archive](/archive) directory where you can -find all the original winning entries. In some cases the `winner.alt.c` is the -original source code. +The `winner.orig.c` file contains the original source code that was +subjected to rule 2 of the given IOCCC. You may also wish to see +the [/archive](/archive) directory where you can find all the +original winning entries as compressed tar files for a given year. + +In some cases the entry may have abused rule 2 and declared an +"abuse of the rules" (although now blatant abuse of the rules to +get around rule 2 size limits is discouraged). ## Q: I found a bug in a previous winner, what should I do?