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IOCCC Accepting New, 'Improved' Entries

Posted by michael on from the for-small-values-of-improved dept.

Rudolf writes: "The 16th International Obfuscated C Code Contest is open from now until 01 Dec 2001 23:59:59 UTC. Details are at the IOCCC web site. From the front page, the contest goals are: -- To write the most Obscure/Obfuscated C program (within contest rules -- To show the importance of programming style, in an ironic way. -- To stress C compilers with unusual code. -- To illustrate some of the subtleties of the C language. -- To provide a safe forum for poor C code. :-)"

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  1. too bad .... by Alien54 · · Score: 0, Troll
    we can't nominate windows for an obfuscated code category of some sort.

    but then, it is probably the all time champion of obfuscation, in any language.

    unless we look at something like OS/2?

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