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2002 ICFP Programming Contest

Posted by michael on from the gentlemen,-start-your-ides dept.

Phil Bewig writes "The 2002 ICFP Programming Contest begins today. The programming task will be posted at 12:00 noon Pacific Time." Which should be... just about... now.

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  1. Great idea! by Cutriss · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Enter the 2002 ICFP Programming Contest.
    2. Submit the site to Slashdot after downloading/caching all the instructions and requirements.
    3. Be the only person to actually have a copy of the directions, therefore, the only person to submit a solution at all, let alone a working one.
    4. ??? (Presumably, win the contest)
    5. Profit!

    --
    "Mod, mod, mod...and another troll bites the dust."
  2. Fifth Programming Contest by Caractacus+Potts · · Score: 5, Funny


    Man, I've been practicing all year using FORTH. Rats!

  3. Programming Languages by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    From: http://icfpcontest.cse.ogi.edu/machine.html
    Software
    The following programming language implementations are available on the machine:

    * Assemblers (gas 2.10.91, nasm 0.98.22)
    * C, C++, chill, objective C (gcc 2.96)
    <snip>
    * PostScript (ghostscript-6.52)
    --
    Mad, mad props to the first team to enter a working submission written exclusively in PostScript.

  4. There will be.... by cp4 · · Score: 5, Informative

    From the FAQ:

    Q1: Will a test server be available?
    A: Yes, stay tuned...