Revisit 1985 entries

Updated the README.md files.

Renamed shapiro/shapiro.orig.c -> shapiro/shapiro.alt.c. This is one of
the exceptions where we have the alt version as this alt version is not
actually in the archive tarball (there are other exceptions for various
reasons).
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make all
NOTE: This entry uses non-standard args to main() that do not work with modern compilers.
NOTE: This entry requires a compiler that support `-traditional-cpp`.
NOTE: This entry requires a non-standard K&R C compiler to compile.
## Judges' comments:
This program abuses the C preprocessor so much that some /lib/cpp's fail to
This program abuses the C preprocessor so much that some /lib/cpp fail to
strip out all of the comments on the first pass! If you were able to
understand Decot's entry in 1984, you will have a head start on this
one.
@@ -21,8 +20,8 @@ Be sure to run this program through lint! If your lint works
correctly, it should warn you that the argument 'Manual' isn't used.
Like the program says, what's that mean?
Run the program without arguments and enter the letters 'a' thru 'm'
on a line. Now enter the letters 'n' thru 'z'. But to borrow a quote
Run the program without arguments and enter the letters 'a' through 'm'
on a line. Now enter the letters 'n' through 'z'. But to borrow a quote
from Richard Stallman: If you think you understand what this code
does, then you don't, so read it again! Explain why: