Great to know there's others who see things this way.
I wish there was some site that was just for people who hold this sort of view (which I've always thought is really a difficult one to find in what's written about programming in today's print and online publications). Maybe the IOCCC site will take on that role.
After always wondering about the reasons why the IOCCC was discontinued, and surmising the worst, this is like a wish come true.
Have you read Don Libes' book on the IOCCC entries?
Mr. Libes, if you're out there, we may need you to write a new chapter.
The Don Libes book, Obfuscated C and Other Mysteries [0], is a fantastic programming book, among my top ten. I think it's out of print, but Amazon has used copies.
> Have you read Don Libes' book on the IOCCC entries?
I haven't, thanks for the suggestion.
Hey, let's continue this discussion over email. My address in in my profile. Shoot me an email and let's talk about obfuscated code. Do you have any plans to submit something for this year's IOCCC?
It wasn't really officially discontinued - the public silence made people assume it was done. Lots of excuses could be made, but it really just comes down to focus, energy and time. If you have any of these to spare, please contact the judges! http://www.ioccc.org/contact.html.
Great to know there's others who see things this way.
I wish there was some site that was just for people who hold this sort of view (which I've always thought is really a difficult one to find in what's written about programming in today's print and online publications). Maybe the IOCCC site will take on that role.
After always wondering about the reasons why the IOCCC was discontinued, and surmising the worst, this is like a wish come true.
Have you read Don Libes' book on the IOCCC entries?
Mr. Libes, if you're out there, we may need you to write a new chapter.