diff --git a/1990/tbr/README.md b/1990/tbr/README.md
index eab1c0f7b..1c95708d3 100644
--- a/1990/tbr/README.md
+++ b/1990/tbr/README.md
@@ -19,22 +19,24 @@
 
 [Cody Boone Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) fixed this to work with
 modern computers; `exit(3)` returns void but the function was used in a binary
-expression so this would not even compile. Thank you Cody for your assistance!
+expression so this wouldn't even compile. Cody also changed the code to use
+`fgets()` instead of `gets()` so one would not get a warning about the use of
+`gets()` at execution which was interspersed with the output. Thank you Cody for
+your assistance!
 
+For the original version with `gets()` see the alternative code section below.
 
 ## Alternative code:
 
-Cody also made a version that uses `fgets()` instead of `gets()` so one would
-not get a warning that was interspersed with the output of the initial prompt
-when running the program, to make it both safer and to have a better look. Thank
-you Cody!
-
-To build try:
+If you wish to see the original source (fixed so it can compile) that uses
+`gets()` instead of `fgets()` you can look at [tbr.alt.c](tbr.alt.c). To compile
+it:
 
 	make alt
 
-NOTE: it will segfault if you send EOF; to quit send an interrupt like ctrl-c.
-Cody will look at this later.
+Use `./tbr.alt` instead of `./tbr` for this version. You'll likely get a warning
+about the usage of `gets()`.
+
 
 ## To run:
 
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ NOTE: globs do not work with this entry. Why?
 	vi tbr.c
 	# then figure out how to exit vi :-)
 
-What happens if you try using `cd -` to return to previous directory?
+What happens if you try using `cd -` to return to previous directory? What about
+`cd` with no args?
 
 ## Judges' comments:
 
diff --git a/1990/tbr/tbr.alt.c b/1990/tbr/tbr.alt.c
index f7bc55d40..70c39ee19 100644
--- a/1990/tbr/tbr.alt.c
+++ b/1990/tbr/tbr.alt.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 char              *c,q              [512              ],m[              256
 ],*v[           99], **u,        *i[3];int         f[2],p;main       (){for
  (m[m        [60]=   m[62      ]=32   ]=m[*      m=124   [m]=       9]=6;
-  e(-8)     ,(c=fgets  (q,512,stdin),c[strlen(c)-1]='\0',1)||(exit   (0),0);r(0,0)
+  e(-8)     ,gets      (1+(    c=q)     )||      (exit    (0),0);   r(0,0)
    )for(    ;*++        c;);  }r(t,      o){    *i=i        [2]=    0;for
      (u=v  +98           ;m[*--c]         ^9;m [*c]          &32  ?i[*c
        &2]=                *u,u-             v^98              &&++u:
diff --git a/1990/tbr/tbr.c b/1990/tbr/tbr.c
index 70c39ee19..54668f404 100644
--- a/1990/tbr/tbr.c
+++ b/1990/tbr/tbr.c
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-
 #define D ,close(
 
 char              *c,q              [512              ],m[              256
 ],*v[           99], **u,        *i[3];int         f[2],p;main       (){for
  (m[m        [60]=   m[62      ]=32   ]=m[*      m=124   [m]=       9]=6;
-  e(-8)     ,gets      (1+(    c=q)     )||      (exit    (0),0);   r(0,0)
+  e(-8)     ,(c=fgets(q,512,stdin),(c==NULL &&(exit(0),1))||(c[strlen(c)-1]='\0'),1)||(exit(0),0);r(0,0)
    )for(    ;*++        c;);  }r(t,      o){    *i=i        [2]=    0;for
      (u=v  +98           ;m[*--c]         ^9;m [*c]          &32  ?i[*c
        &2]=                *u,u-             v^98              &&++u: