Landon Curt Noll
f07fec3a98
Eliminated the need for the `.tar.tstamp` files. It became intractable
to produce a tarball that was byte-for-byte identical to a tarball
on another platform. We further simplified the process used by the
`bin/tar-year.sh` tool to no longer need `.tar.tstamp` files.
Removed `.tar.tstamp` files and updated the manifest.
Sorry (tm Canada 🇨🇦) for the "flip-flop".
The `bin/tar-year.sh` tool now uses a similar algorithm to how
`bin/tar-entry.sh` determines if a compressed tarball needs to be
rebuilt.
Changed `bin/tar-entry.sh` VERSION from "1.3.3 2024-03-27"
to "1.3.4 2024-03-27".
Changed `bin/tar-year.sh` VERSION from "1.1.3 2024-03-27"
to "1.2 2024-03-27".
Performed `make www` and `make form_entry_tarball`
and `make form_year_tarball` to complete the above
actions and test these changes under macOS.
TODO: Test the `bin/tar-year.sh` tool under Linux.
TODO: Address issues with building the top level `ioccc.tar.bz2`
and the `bin/tar-all.sh` tool and the `make form_all_tarball` rule.
NOTE: The `bin/tar-all.sh` tool and the `make form_all_tarball` rule
and the `make tar` should **NOT** be used at this time.
Tenth 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.
Use make to compile entries. It is possible that on BSD or non-Unix
systems the Makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefiles and/or README.md
(that are used to build the index.html web page) files for details.
Read over the Makefile and/or README.md files for compile/build issues. Your
system may require certain changes (add or remove a library, add or remove a
#define i.e. the -D flag).
Name and address information are separated from the actual program prior to judging. This eliminates any chance that we would bias our judging for/against any person or group.
This year was the first year that ANSI C was the default. Use of classic K&R C was allowed so long as ANSI C compilers could still compile the entry. If you do not have an ANSI C compiler, you may not be able to compile the entry, sorry!
A few notes regarding future contests:
Be sure to wait until the 1994 rules are posted before submitting entries. Rules differ from year to year, sometimes in significant ways.
In 1994, we will retract the guideline that discouraged the use of C
constructs such as 3["curds"]. At one time, certain ANSI compilers did
not consider such expressions to be valid ANSI C. Alert readers noted
that the current ANSI standard considered them to be valid. We were
unable to find an ANSI C compiler that flagged such expressions as
errors.
Please send us comments and suggestions what we have expressed above. Also include anything else that you would like to see in future contests. Send such email to:
...!{sun,pacbell,uunet,pyramid}!hoptoad!judges
judges@toad.com
If you use, distribute or publish these entries in some way, please drop us a line. We enjoy seeing who, where and how the contest is used.
Final Comments
IMPORTANT NOTE: The email addresses found above are for historical purposes only, and should not be used today. 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.
Credits:
We would like to thank Barbara Frezza for her role as official chef of the contest. Landon Curt Noll and Larry Bassel appreciated the opportunity to serve as official taste testers. And as usual, the food was excellent.