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.
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 Grand Prize 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 addition information on the IOCCC.