Landon Curt Noll
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We add an initial "_title_" and "_abstract_" to all entry `.entry.json` files. The `bin/csv2entry.sh` tool reads the `summary.csv` file and loads the "_title_" and "_abstract_" to entry `.entry.json` files. Changed `bin/csv2entry.sh` VERSION from "1.3 2024-09-23" to "1.4 2024-09-27". Perform `make csv2entry` to perform the above and test under macOS. The `bin/cvt-submission.sh` tool adds "_title_" and "_abstract_" to the .entry.json based on the `.info.json` file. Changed `bin/cvt-submission.sh` VERSION from "1.2 2024-09-23" to "1.3 2024-09-27". The `bin/entry2csv.sh` tool forms the `summary.csv` file based on the "_title_" and "_abstract_" fields found in .entry.json files. Changed `bin/entry2csv.sh` VERSION from "1.3 2024-09-23" to "1.4 2024-09-27". Perform `make entry2csv` to perform the above and test under macOS. Added `-H` and `header=with-header-3` to the `bin/md2html.cfg` for the configuration entry for `[12][0-9][0-9][0-9]/*/README.md`. Changed `bin/md2html.sh` VERSION from "1.6 2024-08-17" to "1.7 2024-09-27". All entry `index.html` files now list the "_abstract_" in a new `<h3>abstract</h3>` header. Changed `bin/subst.entry-index.sh` VERSION from "1.6 2024-09-23" to "1.7 2024-09-27". Removed `summary.csv`. Added `summary.csv` and `summary.numbers` to `.gitignore`. Sorted the result with `bin/sgi.sh`. Perform `make quick_www` to perform the above and test under macOS. Perform `make www` to perform the above and test under macOS.
Seventh International Obfuscated C Code Contest
View the index.html web page for the given winning entry for information on how
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.
This year, the Best of Show won a standing ovation at USENIX.
The Strangest abuse of the rules award was given this year to stress the fact that starting in 1991, entries should be shell-specific.
This year was the first year that we accepted ANSI C entries. It was interesting to note that the ANSI C entries were as a whole less portable than the K&R C entries. We hope that in future contests people will enter more obfuscated and challenging ANSI C programs.
We would like to thank Barbara Frezza (loving wife of Larry Bassel) for her role as official chef of the contest. Her opinions regarding some of the contest entries were appreciated.
Rules and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix, and alt.sources. They have been made available on a wide number of USENET archive sites such as uunet.
Final Comments
IMPORTANT NOTE: See contact.html for up to date contact details as well as details on how to provide fixes to any of the entries. See also the IOCCC FAQ for additional information on the IOCCC.