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From: chongo@nsc.UUCP (Landon Noll)
Newsgroups: net.lang.c,net.sources,net.micro.pc,net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: Disgusting Code
Message-ID: <3416@nsc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 17:10:16 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 10 17:10:16 1986
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In article <168@pyuxv.UUCP> cim1@pyuxv.UUCP (G. Bogatko) writes:
 >
 >	Why don't we do the same thing, and have a "Most Disgusting Code"
 >award.  The rules are simple.  Just produce your favorite bit of
 >un-maintainable, or un-readable code. (something that would be too much for
 >the puzzle book).  Obviously, it must compile.

Such a thing already exists.  It is called the International Obfuscated C
Code Contest already in its 3rd year.  Rules and winners of the contest
will be posted to this newsgroup and will be published in a computer mag.
as well.

Watch this space for the 1986 contest rules in the comming weeks.

chongo <..> /\oo/\