Fixed `#todo` link in `2024/macke/README.md`.
Improved markdown paragraph size of `inc/rules.*.hdr` files.
Fixed FAQ link generated by `bin/status2html.sh` for the pending state.
Improved the markdown written by `bin/status2html.sh` for various states.
Changed `bin/status2html.sh` VERSION to "2.0.2 2025-12-02".
Changed IOCCC Rules to version **29.15 2025-12-01**.
Changed IOCCC Guidelines to version **29.08 2025-12-02**.
Changed IOCCC FAQ to version **29.05 2025-12-02**..
Ran `make update` to perform the above.
Fixed `#todo` link in `2024/macke/README.md`.
Improved markdown paragraph size of `inc/rules.*.hdr` files.
Ran `make quick_www tar timestamp` to perform the above.
Fixed links between rules and guidelines.
Add guideline about "Rule 2 - Size restrictions" not changing soon.
Expand "Guidelines for Rule 13 - No carriage returns in prog.c".
Put the word, "restrictions" into "Rule 2 - Size restrictions".
While this is a **GOOD IDEA**, the concept needs to be rolled out
over all of the rules, not just "Rule 2 - Size restrictions".
Changed IOCCC Rules to version **29.13 2025-12-01**.
Changed IOCCC Guidelines to version **29.06 2025-12-01**.
Ran `make quick_www` to perform the above.
Added a number of change bars to the rules & guidelines.
Recommend recommend that all markdown files in your submission observe
[IOCCC markdown guidelines](../markdown.html).
Made use of "_..._" consistent in the rules & guidelines.
Updated some the fun guidelines.
Performed some whitespace cleanup in the rules & guidelines.
Changed IOCCC Rules to version **29.12 2025-12-01**.
Changed IOCCC Guidelines to version **29.04 2025-12-01**
Ran `make quick_www` to perform the above.
Improved Rule 1.
Added Guidelines for Rule 1.
Improved Rule 3.
Added missing Guidelines for Rule 3.
Reordered guidelines sections under the "General Guidelines".
Set level 2 for "General Guidelines" subsections.
Changed IOCCC Rules to version **29.11 2025-11-30**.
Changed IOCCC Guidelines to version **29.03 2025-11-30**.
Ran `make quick_www` to perform the above.
Attempt to fix HTML5 errors.
Remove Makefile section from Guidelines as
this is in the FAQ.
Added links to Makefile FAQ in Guidelines.
Ran `make quick_www` to perform the above
TODO: Complete the correction for issue #244 ("Restore guidelines").
TODO: Continue to revise and improve the IOCCC guidelines as needed.
TODO: Fix typos/nits in the `next/guidelines.md` if needed.
TODO: Fix typos/nits in the `next/rules.md` if needed.
This is a checkpoint correction for issue #244 ("Restore guidelines")
which in turn was a correction for issue #243 ("Fixes and minor
improvements in rules").
Remove code that put the contest status at the top
of the guidelines page.
Change `bin/gen-status.sh` VERSION to "2.1.0 2025-11-29",
Fix `next/guidelines.md` so that `next/guidelines.html`
is rendered correctly.
Update sitemap and status (due to recent news mod).
Ran `make quick_www` to perform the above
TODO: Complete the correction for issue #244 ("Restore guidelines").
TODO: Continue to revise and improve the IOCCC guidelines as needed.
TODO: Fix typos/nits in the `next/guidelines.md` if needed.
TODO: Fix typos/nits in the `next/rules.md` if needed.
This is a draft edit of the revised IOCCC guidelines for **IOCCC29**.
Due the above, `next/guidelines.md` has undergone a significant update.
The `next/rules.md` and `faq.md` files have been modified accordingly.
The `faq.md` version is now **29.01 2025-11-28**.
The `next/guidelines.md` version is now **29.00 2025-11-28**.
The `next/rules.md` version is now *29.08 2025-11-28**.
Draft **IOCCC29** dates have been added to `rules.md`.
Ran `make quick_www` to perform the above.
TODO: Continue to revise and improve the IOCCC guidelines.
TODO: Fix typos and minor nits in the `next/guidelines.md`.
TODO: Fix typos and minor nits in the `next/rules.md`.
Fixed a number of whitespace, HTML comments, intending,
and markdown problems.
Clarified the <!---language--> syntax.
Made a number of textual changes to be more consistent.
Replaced emoji with HTML symbols.
Misc cleanup.
Ran `make markdown sitemap` to perform the above.
The largest change was due to modifying `ioccc.css`
that resulted in all year and entry tarballs being modified.
Ran `make update` to perform the above.
Switched to "#" (hash) for headings in `rules.md`.
Added "-" (dash) after the rule number and before the
rule keyword.
Adjusted links rules elsewhere according to the above.
Ran `make quick_www` to perform the above.
Add an `#ruleX` anchor tag to each rule.
Fix `GNU Makefile syntax` in `Rule 15 Building`.
Remove redundant text in `Rule 17 Packaging` about
empty/blank files.
Ran `make quick_www` to perform the above.
We thank Joel Yliluoma for rendering a record sided 1024x1024 image.
Sorted authors in `thanks-for-help.md` by last name.
Updated `2024/endoh1/README.md` with record sided 1024x1024 image.
Made tarballs `2024/endoh1/2024_endoh1.tar.bz2` and `2024/2024.tar.bz2`
due to the above edits.
Made tarballs `2011/2011.tar.bz2` and `2011/goren/2011_goren.tar.bz2`
based on previous edits.
Ran `make quick_www tar sitemap` to perform the above.
Landon Curt Noll