The json wrapper tools, `bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh`, `bin/jprint-wrapper.sh`
and `bin/jval-wrapper.sh` have been updated as follows:
The `-Q` option now does a quick test, ignores args, and exits.
With `-Q`, the required args are ignored and are not required.
The quick testing of `JSONPath.sh` via `-Q` is fixed.
Leading commends about the tools have improved.
A few typos have been fixed.
The `-v 3` variable printing is performed just before any `-N` test.
Changed `bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh` VERSION from "2.0.1 2025-04-21"
to "2.0.2 2025-05-04".
Changed `bin/jprint-wrapper.sh` VERSION from "2.0.1 2025-04-21"
to "2.0.2 2025-05-04".
Changed `bin/jval-wrapper.sh` VERSION from "2.0.1 2025-04-21"
to "2.0.2 2025-05-04".
Updated sitemap.
Tested the above via `make update` on macOS.
Changed `markdown.md` VERSION from "28.1 2025-02-02"
to "28.2 2025-04-28".
Updated sitemap.
Tested the above via `make www gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` on macOS.
Fixed vimrc typo relating to noexpandtab in `markdown.md`.
Added missing top level and 2nd level markdown and HTML files
to the sitemap.
Changed `bin/gen-sitemap.sh` VERSION from "2.0.0 2025-03-13"
to "2.0.1 2025-04-28".
Updated sitemap.
Tested the above via `make www gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` on macOS.
We released [mkiocccentry toolkit](https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry) **version 2.4.6 2025-04-26**.
While you are **NOT** required to use this release in order to submit to **IOCCC28**,
we do **RECOMMEND** that you **install and use** it, because among other things, it provides:
* Enhanced the scanning process of topdir, excluding ignored files and directories from the count against the maximum allowed limit.
* Clarified the purpose of a submission title to emphasize that it should not contain names.
* Default handles may now contain UPPERCASE letters.
The `JSONPath.sh` has been updated (and bug fixed).
The `-A` option is gone and `-4` has been added.
See: https://github.com/lcn2/JSONPath.sh
Changed `bin/jfmt-wrapper.sh` VERSION from "2.0.0 2025-03-13"
to "2.0.1 2025-04-21".
Changed `bin/jprint-wrapper.sh` VERSION from "2.0.0 2025-03-13"
to "2.0.1 2025-04-21".
Changed `bin/jval-wrapper.sh` VERSION from "2.0.0 2025-03-13"
to "2.0.1 2025-04-21".
Tested the above via `make www gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` on macOS.
The **IOCCC28** **OPEN** period has reached the half-way point.
This is a _gentle suggestion_ to not wait until the last minute to write, test
and upload your submission.
The **IOCCC28** is [open for registration](https://www.ioccc.org/next/register.html).
Those who have registered have until **2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC** to
[upload their submissions](https://www.ioccc.org/next/submit.html).
See "[how enter the IOCCC](https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter)" for more information.
Added processing of "%%REPO_TOP_URL%%" tokens to `bin/subst.default.sh`.
Updated `find-missing-links.sh` to not falsely report missing links
when a "%%REPO_TOP_URL%%" token is used.
Changed `bin/subst.default.sh` VERSION from "1.3.2 2024-08-05"
to "1.4.0 2025-04-16".
Changed `bin/find-missing-links.sh` VERSION from "1.1.1 2024-04-28"
to "1.2.0 2025-04-16".
Due to a `pandoc(1)` bug fix, `2011/fredriksson/index.html` and
`2012/kang/index.html` were modified. The bug fix removed extraneous
whitespace that was previously introduced into HTML under certain
situations. These 2 changes do **NOT** impact the way web browsers
render these pages, however.
Updated sitemap.
Updated tarballs based on entry mods since 2025 March 4
(commit 233e5e90a5 just prior
to the IOCCC28 open).
Tested the above via `make update` on macOS.
Updated `bugs.html` to reflect the fix of all known bugs in `2000/dlowe`.
Added thank you to John Dalbec in `thanks-for-help.md`.
Added processing of "%%REPO_TOP_URL%%" tokens to `bin/subst.default.sh`.
Updated `find-missing-links.sh` to not falsely report missing links
when a "%%REPO_TOP_URL%%" token is used.
Changed `bin/subst.default.sh` VERSION from "1.3.2 2024-08-05"
to "1.4.0 2025-04-16".
Changed `bin/find-missing-links.sh` VERSION from "1.1.1 2024-04-28"
to "1.2.0 2025-04-16".
Due to a `pandoc(1)` bug fix, `2011/fredriksson/index.html` and
`2012/kang/index.html` were modified. The bug fix removed extraneous
whitespace that was previously introduced into HTML under certain
situations. These 2 changes do **NOT** impact the way web browsers
render these pages, however.
Updated sitemap.
Tested the above via `make www gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` on macOS.
Search engines become confused when they discover pages such
as under `inc/head.default.html` that are **NOT** real pages,
but rather quasi-templates that are used by bin tools in the
generation of HTML content. So we "_Disallow_" search engine
access to URLs under `inc/` except for the two "safe" pages.
Updated `sitemap.xml` as per recent modifications.
Add news of the mkiocccentry toolkit version 2.4.4 2025-03-15.
Note that C is the official locale of the IOCCC in the IOCCC guidelines
version 28.47 2025-03-15.
In conjunction with changes made to "the other repo",
we now set:
export LANG="C"
export LC_CTYPE="C"
export LC_NUMERIC="C"
export LC_TIME="C"
export LC_COLLATE="C"
export LC_MONETARY="C"
export LC_MESSAGES="C"
export LC_PAPER="C"
export LC_NAME="C"
export LC_ADDRESS="C"
export LC_TELEPHONE="C"
export LC_MEASUREMENT="C"
export LC_IDENTIFICATION="C"
export LC_ALL="C"
instead of just "$LC_ALL", "$LANG", "$LC_NUMERIC".
In all bin shell scripts, set `LC_ALL`, `LANG`, and `LC_NUMERIC` to "C".
Changed all bin shell script VERSION to "2.0.0 2025-03-13".
Tested the above via `make www` on macOS. Only the sitemap was updated.
Added news based on the recent
[release 2.4.3 2025-03-11](https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry/releases/tag/2.4.3)
of the [mkiocccentry toolkit](https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry).
Updated the FAQ with additional information about the above mentioned release.
Fixed use of double blank lines in `faq.md` so that they:
- precede all markdown headings
- precede and follow all "Jump to top" lines
Added missing "Jump to top" lines.
Fixed Section 2 internal link.
Performed `make www gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` to update the website.
In order simplify the write-up of the actual Rule 17
into a new FAQ 1.8. The somewhat shorted Rule 17 text
now refers to checks performed by tools, encourages
their use, discourages their misuse (overriding limits),
and is easier to read: we think.
The IOCCC28 will now open on **2025-03-05 23:19:17.131107 UTC**
and enter the judging state on **2025-06-05 04:03:02.010099 UTC**.
Updated sitemap, added news for 2025-02-12, and updated the status.
Performed `make www gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` on macOS to complete the above.
The IOCCC now has a [Discord server](https://discord.gg/2hVYnv83DD)!
Click the link to join the [IOCCC Discord server](https://discord.gg/2hVYnv83DD).
Fans of the IOCCC, hopeful **IOCCC28** contestants, and past winners of the IOCCC
are all encouraged to stop by and say hello.
Based on user input and suggestions, we have been working on some new
functionality for the [mkiocccentry tool set](faq.html#mkiocccentry).
In order to complete and fully test this new functionality, we need
additional time. Therefore the **IOCCC28 open** date as been **moved
forward for 19 days**. Moreover, and also by request, the contest will
remain **open for an additional month**.
The [40th anniversary of the IOCCC](faq.html#ioccc_start), which started
on **2024-12-29 23:58:13.213455 UTC**, is now scheduled to be **open**
from **2025-02-19 23:19:17.130705 UTC** to **2025-05-19 23:29:31.374143
UTC**. We will update the [IOCCC rules](next/rules.html) and
[IOCCC guidelines](next/guidelines.html) accordingly, before the contest opens.
The `chkentry(1)` tool was changed so that the `.auth.json`
arg comes before the `.info.json` arg. These changes are
needed to accommodate and document that change.
Also the use of the single arg as a directory was
removed from documentation (until issue #940 is addressed).
Updated `faq.md` and `README.md` to point at the BSD source for the
old Bourne shell. Mentioned the GENIX operating system for the NS
SYS16 system. Added a note that the links are only approximations
of the BSD code that inspired the IOCCC.
Hello @tanaydin,
We are about to modify the result of your PR #54, @tanaydin to include
a link to the finger daemon source. Unfortunately the finger daemon
source is not found in that 4.2BSD repo, so we had to dip into the
[4.3BSD-Reno](https://github.com/dank101/4.3BSD-Reno) repo, which isn't
exactly correct as that post-dates the 1984 IOCCC starting event but
will have to do.
We modified the link to use HTML "Left Parenthesis" and "Right Parenthesi"
as per [IOCCC markdown guidelines regarding LITERAL “(” or “)” in
markdown link titles](https://www.ioccc.org/markdown.html#parentheses)
in order to your mod to pass the web site test code.
We also modified the references in the FAQ, as per your suggestion.
We also performed needed changes to update the associated HTML files.
We thank you for recommending this change.
Stay tuned for the update.
Added `gen_status` and `gen_sitemap` to near the end of both `make www`
and `make quick_www`. Moved `find_missing_links` to the end of both
`make www` and `make quick_www`.
Updated `sitemap.xml`.
Performed `make www` on macOS to complete the above.
Performed `make quick_www` on macOS to complete the above.
removed most inc files form cleanup except `inc/index.html`.
Updated `sitemap.xml`.
Changed `bin/status2html.sh` VERSION from "1.3.15 2025-01-09"
to "1.3.16 2025-01-09".
Performed `make gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` on macOS to complete the above.
Modified `bin/status2html.sh` to remove . files from sitemap.
Updated `sitemap.xml`.
Changed `bin/status2html.sh` VERSION from "1.3.14 2024-08-19"
to "1.3.15 2025-01-09".
Performed `make gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp` on macOS to complete the above.
Fixed link in `inc/guidelines.pending.hdr`.
Improved link in `inc/rules.open.hdr`.
Updated timestamps and sitemap with `make gen_status gen_sitemap timestamp`.
Changed `bin/status2html.sh` VERSION from "1.4.3 2024-08-05"
to "1.4.4 2024-12-29".
Performed `make quick_www` on macOS to complete the above.
We set dates and times for when IOCCC28 will go into pending state,
open state, and judging state. These dates are subject to change until
the content enters the open state.
Modified both `next/guidelines.md` and `next/rules.md` as per the
IOCCC28 dates and times.
Improve the `next/guidelines.md` and `next/rules.md` text around IOCCC28 dates and times.
We processed the XXX's in markdown files that needed processing.
Fixed a minor typo in `bin/cvt-submission.sh`.
Made some minor formatting improvements to `faq.md`, `next/register.md`,
`next/rules.md`, `next/guidelines.md`, `README.md` and `index.md`.
Updated "Rule 3" in `next/rules.md` in regards to the above.
Updated "Rule 8" in `next/rules.md` in regards to the above.
Changed `faq.md` version from **28.1.8 2024-12-07**
to **28.2.0 2024-12-28**.
Changed `next/guidelines.md` version from **28.29 2024-12-27**
to **28.30 2024-12-28**.
Changed `next/rules.md` version from **28.14 2024-12-07**
to **28.15 2024-12-28**.
TODO: Review these changes.
Landon Curt Noll