Cody Boone Ferguson
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A point of interest is that in 1987 the README.md referred to Mark R Horton but it is now Mary Ann Horton so I changed it to that. Also as she has won I linked to not the Amazon author page but rather the authors.html link. It's important to note though that the author page on Amazon says Mark still, perhaps because that is how the book was published (I guess - I didn't look). Still it seems right to change it to how she identifies, rather than not. Links were added for entries where referred to. Links were added to results where not linked to. It is unclear if links to USENET groups should be kept (besides the ones where the direct posts are known) or removed so I have not added any that have missing links even those that were already in other README.md files. What remains to be done for the 1980s README.md files depends on whether the USENET group links that are there should be removed or if those missing should be added. The rendered html files were tested on my web server and all appears okay.
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Sixth 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.
Instructions for use: Run make to compile entries (it is possible that on
System V or non-Unix systems the Makefile needs to be changed).
This year, the Best of Show was given to the most useful program.
The "Strangest abuse of the rules" award was given this year to stress the fact that starting in 1990, compiling entries must result a regular executable file.
The Makefile always uses the portable version of the "Best self modifying program" because there is no loss of functionality in using it. In the case of the "Best game" entry, however, some functionality is lost in the portable version and so the Makefile uses the original program.
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. The 1989 winning entries will be published in the Micro/Systems Journal.
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.