One might think of them as a beta release for the IOCCC that is -about to open.
-IMPORTANT: All tentative rules and -guidelines are subject to change by the -IOCCC judges at any time. See both the IOCCC -news and the IOCCC Mastodon -feed as sometimes the IOCCC judges mention -changes there.
+ +These rules are OFFICIAL.
+Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay in +when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they will +remain OFFICIAL for this IOCCC.
See our FAQ on “rules, guidelines, tools feedback” as well as our FAQ on “about asking questions” about these rules. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the FAQ on “how to enter the IOCCC”.
-While the IOCCC is not open now, there is a tentative opening date for -the next IOCCC.
-Comments and suggestions on these preliminary rules are welcome. -See the FAQ for how to suggest, correct or -provide feedback about these rules.
- +SUGGESTION: Watch both the IOCCC news and the IOCCC +Mastodon feed for the latest news about +any mentions changes.
+HINT to mastodon users: You may wish to refresh the @IOCCC mastodon +feed page and/or mastodon app from time +to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
+See “FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC” +for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper +bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your +bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.
+Copyright (c) 2025 Leonid A. Broukhis and Landon Curt Noll.
diff --git a/next/rules.md b/next/rules.md index 372fd4b75..ad877b8c5 100644 --- a/next/rules.md +++ b/next/rules.md @@ -1,16 +1,12 @@ - + -# WARNING: These rules are TENTATIVE +# Official IOCCC rules -One might think of them as a **beta** release for the IOCCC that is -about to open. +These rules are **OFFICIAL**. -**IMPORTANT**: All **tentative** [rules](rules.html) and -[guidelines](guidelines.html) are subject to change by the -[IOCCC judges](../judges.html) at any time. See both the [IOCCC -news](../news.html) and the [IOCCC Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) -feed as _sometimes_ the [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) _mention_ -changes there. +Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay in +when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they will +remain **OFFICIAL** for this IOCCC. See our FAQ on "[rules, guidelines, tools feedback](../faq.html#feedback)" @@ -19,17 +15,23 @@ FAQ on "[about asking questions](../faq.html#question)" about these rules. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the FAQ on "[how to enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)". +**SUGGESTION**: Watch both the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and the [IOCCC +Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed for the latest news about +any _mentions_ changes. -# The IOCCC is pending +**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC mastodon +feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon app from time +to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates. -While the IOCCC is not open now, there is a tentative opening date for -the next IOCCC. -Comments and suggestions on these preliminary rules are welcome. -See the [FAQ](../faq.html#feedback) for how to suggest, correct or -provide feedback about these rules. +# The IOCCC open for submissions - +See "[FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)" +for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper +bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your +bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server. + + # 29th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Official Rules diff --git a/sitemap.xml b/sitemap.xml index fda251617..fd47ed4f1 100644 --- a/sitemap.xml +++ b/sitemap.xml @@ -16870,11 +16870,11 @@While the IOCCC is not open now, there is a tentative opening date for the next IOCCC.
-See the IOCCC news for details including the tentative scheduled opening date.
-A preliminary IOCCC rules, preliminary IOCCC guidelines, -and preliminary mkiocccentry toolkit have been posted.
-Comments and suggestions on these preliminary items are welcome. -See how to provide feedback on rules, guidelines, and mkiocccentry toolkit.
+See the IOCCC news page for possible updates to rules, guidelines, tools and deadlines.
+See How to enter the IOCCC FAQ for additional information.
+IMPORTANT: If you viewed the preliminary rules, guidelines, and tools while the IOCCC status +was pending, be sure to review the official IOCCC rules, +IOCCC guidelines, and mkiocccentry toolkit +for any changes that may have been recently made before submitting to the IOCCC.
{
"no_comment" : "mandatory comment: because comments were removed from the original JSON spec",
"IOCCC_status_version" : "1.0 2024-03-09",
- "contest_status" : "pending",
+ "contest_status" : "open",
"news_update" : "2025-12-01T05:55:54+00:00",
- "status_update" : "2025-12-03T02:45:37+00:00"
+ "status_update" : "2025-12-15T20:00:04+00:00"
}