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.
Fifth 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.
The maximum size of entries was raised from 1024 to 1536 bytes, however smaller entries were encouraged. Due to the "Best Abuse of the Rules" entry of 1987, a limit of 160 chars in the compile line was introduced.
This year, the Grand Prize was given to the most unusual entry and best abuse of the C Preprocessor rather than the most well rounded entry.
Rules and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix and alt.sources. The 1988 winning entries will be published in the Micro/Systems Journal.
Winning entries for previous years were repackaged with each year being in its own directory. Makefiles and hints were also provided. The package was posted to the comp.sources.unix newsgroup. They are also available on a wide number of USENET archive sites.
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.