NOTE: The `make update` action should only be done by IOCCC judges. We performed a `make update` as a test. As it was sometimes said over the radio in the past: ""This is only a test." :-) Under macOS, this test was successful!
Second year of the International Obfuscated C Code Contest
View the index.html web page for the given winning entry for information 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.
Hints against machine dependent code were added to the rules to avoid another 1984 style entry (1984/mullender). Rules and results were posted to net.lang.c and net.unix-wizards. Larry Bassel was invited to help in the judging. Awards were given to 5 classes of programs since we were unable to select only the best 4.
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 addition information on the IOCCC.