From e74f1c48379caa2dcdac40d27566495886df18d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cody Boone Ferguson <53008573+xexyl@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:41:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Fix some missed edge cases of Un\*x to Unix .. and there very well could be more. --- 2000/README.md | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 2001/README.md | 12 ++++------ 2006/README.md | 2 +- 2011/README.md | 2 +- 2012/README.md | 2 +- 2018/README.md | 2 +- 2019/README.md | 2 +- 2020/README.md | 2 +- 8 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-) diff --git a/2000/README.md b/2000/README.md index 173ccbe5b..04851319a 100644 --- a/2000/README.md +++ b/2000/README.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on how to compile it and how to run the winning program. Look at the winning source and try to figure how it does what it does! You may then wish to look at the Author's remarks for even more details. -Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Un\*x / non-Linux +Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Unix / non-Linux systems the makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details. Read over the makefile for compile/build issues. Your system may @@ -20,48 +20,45 @@ yours is lacking, you may need to compile using gcc instead of your local compiler. -New Judge ---------- +## New Judge The judges were unable to contact Jeremy Horn for judging the 2000 contest. -As a result, Simon Cooper: - - http://www.sfik.com/ +As a result, Simon Cooper: joined our team. Simon is well known for being a co-author of the 2nd edition of the Building Internet Firewalls book. -Remarks on some of the entries ------------------------------- +## Remarks on some of the entries There were some outstanding entries that did not win. Unfortunately some very good entries lost because they: - + depended too much on non-portable side effects in expressions; - + depended too much on a particular byte order; - + required the use of a special script, data file or pseudo-machine - language that was not supplied with the entry. +- depended too much on non-portable side effects in expressions; +- depended too much on a particular byte order; +- required the use of a special script, data file or pseudo-machine language +that was not supplied with the entry. We hope the authors of some of those entries will fix and re-submit them for the next IOCCC. -We believe you will be impressed with this year's winners. The -Best of Show is a fine example of compact obfuscation. But don't -ignore the shorter winners. The Best Small Program, Best Abuse of -User and Most Complete Program are well worth studying in detail. +We believe you will be impressed with this year's winners. The [Best of +Show](jarijyrki/README.md) is a fine example of compact obfuscation. But don't +ignore the shorter winners. The [Best Small Program](natori/README.md), [Best +Abuse of User](briddlebane/README.m) and [Most Complete Program](tomx/README.md) +are well worth studying in detail. -The Worst Abuse of the Rules is technically allowed by the rules. -We gave it an award this year, but don't assume you can get away -with using it next time ... :-) +The [Worst Abuse of the Rules](dlowe/README.md) is technically allowed by the +rules. We gave it an award this year, but don't assume you can get away with +using it next time ... :-) -Speaking of time, be sure to check out the Astronomically Obfuscated -and the Most Timely Output. +Speaking of time, be sure to check out the [Astronomically +Obfuscated](rince/README.md) and the [Most Timely +Output](schneiderwent/README.md). -There was no 1999 contest -------------------------- +## There was no 1999 contest So what happened to 1999? Landon Curt Noll was scheduled to take a vacation from the IOCCC this year. The remaining judges were @@ -77,38 +74,33 @@ It was decided that the 15th contest would be the year 2000 contest scheduled start of the contest). That is why there is no 1999 contest. - -Final Comments --------------- +## Final Comments Please send us comments and suggestions what we have expressed above. Also include anything else that you would like to see in future contests. Send such email to: - questions@ioccc.org +``` +questions@ioccc.org +``` If you use, distribute or publish these entries in some way, please drop us a line. We enjoy seeing who, where and how the contest is used. -You must include the words ``ioccc question'' in the subject of your email +You must include the words 'ioccc question' in the subject of your email message when sending email to the judges. If you have problems with any of the entries, AND YOU HAVE A FIX, please email the fix (patch file or the entire changed file) to the above address. -The next IOCCC is planned to start towards early spring 2001. Watch: - - https://www.ioccc.org/ +The next IOCCC is planned to start towards early spring 2001. Watch: for news of the next contest. =-= -p.s. The has been mentioned in an Amici Curiae for the DeCSS case. See: - - http://cryptome.org/mpaa-v-2600-bac.htm - -and seach on the word ioccc (twice). +p.s. The above has been mentioned in an Amici Curiae for the DeCSS case. See + and search on the word ioccc (twice). =-= diff --git a/2001/README.md b/2001/README.md index 35806f918..3feabe8b7 100644 --- a/2001/README.md +++ b/2001/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,6 @@ -2001 marked the "The Sixteenth International Obfuscated C Code Contest" +# 2001 marked the "The Sixteenth International Obfuscated C Code Contest" - -Standard IOCCC stuff --------------------- +## Standard IOCCC stuff Look at the README.md file for the given winning entry for information on how to compile it and how to run the winning program. @@ -10,11 +8,9 @@ Look at the winning source and try to figure how it does what it does! You may then wish to look at the Author's remarks for even more details. The IOCCC has a web site and now has a number of international mirrors. The -primary site can be found at, +primary site can be found at . - https://www.ioccc.org - -Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Un\*x / non-Linux +Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Unix / non-Linux systems the makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details. Read over the makefile for compile/build issues. Your system may diff --git a/2006/README.md b/2006/README.md index 16eaeb8e4..7e377407b 100644 --- a/2006/README.md +++ b/2006/README.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The primary site can be found at, > -Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Un\*x / non-Linux +Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Unix / non-Linux systems the makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details. This year we included most of the information included by the submitters diff --git a/2011/README.md b/2011/README.md index 67a1ff59a..a4f5b9c25 100644 --- a/2011/README.md +++ b/2011/README.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The primary site can be found at, > -Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Un\*x / non-Linux +Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Unix / non-Linux systems the makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details. This year we included most of the information included by the submitters diff --git a/2012/README.md b/2012/README.md index 6b5c3b850..556ba7e62 100644 --- a/2012/README.md +++ b/2012/README.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The primary site can be found at, > -Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Un\*x / non-Linux +Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Unix / non-Linux systems the makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details. Read over the makefile for compile/build issues. Your system may require diff --git a/2018/README.md b/2018/README.md index 74e3bc8bc..3004225ea 100644 --- a/2018/README.md +++ b/2018/README.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The primary IOCCC web site can be found at, > -Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Un\*x / non-Linux +Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Unix / non-Linux systems the makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details. Look at the source and try to figure out what the programs do, and run diff --git a/2019/README.md b/2019/README.md index b6d8507ca..7d2253fa3 100644 --- a/2019/README.md +++ b/2019/README.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The primary IOCCC web site can be found at, > -Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Un\*x / non-Linux +Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Unix / non-Linux systems the makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details. Read over the makefile for compile/build issues. Your system may require diff --git a/2020/README.md b/2020/README.md index 153adc797..9d200ad55 100644 --- a/2020/README.md +++ b/2020/README.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The primary IOCCC web site can be found at, > -Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Un\*x / non-Linux +Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on non-Unix / non-Linux systems the makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details. Read over the makefile for compile/build issues. Your system may require