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         THE CODERING - ISSUE #1 - BIWEEKLY CODING COMPETITION


 What is TC ?

The Codering is a coding competition, maintained by cd and Inopia. It's 
similar to tracking compos like The Trackering ((c) axl:) and Cruelization.
Instead of samples, you are given a theme which you must use in your entry. 
Every compo lasts two weeks. The first week is coding week and the second week 
is the voting week. After the coding is finished, cd will prepare a voting 
pack containing all productions and a voting form. The public can download
this and cast their vote. Anyone can vote, but it is required of contestants.

 The Codering, issue 3

Well, since the TC2 was a complete fiasco, we hope this issue will be a bit
cooler. This time, we'll have a wild compo this time... This means:

- anything allowed. this includes a voting program (hi deepee).
- max ZIPPED size must be 250k
- no music, this is a coding competition, not a music competition.

So, you can have multiple parts, extensive 3D sequences (phred), pictures,
and whatever you think fits into your production. But beware, this compo is
about being original, it's not the lamegame2 you know...

 Fixed rules:

- The program must NOT damage the HD *
- The program must NOT write to the HD 
- No virii *
- No sounds/music
- 250k size limit compressed (this does NOT include stub)
- ANY language allowed
- Entry must be EXE or COM (BASIC files must be compiled)
- External data files are allowed
- Must exit to OS properly (no control-break:)
- Any VESA compatible resolution allowed.
- No user interaction (mouse/joystick/keyboard) except for pressing escape.
- You MUST vote or be disqualified
- EXE compressors allowed (pmwlite for pmode/w, pklite, wwpack, etc).

If you do not follow the rules, you will be disqualified. If you break any of
the rules noted with a "*" you will be disqualified to the extremety of damage
of the program.

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                                 ENTRANCE!

 The coding starts Saturday, January 25th (7pm EST) and ends exactly one
week after.

 You will be required to fill out an entry form and send it with your
executable.

 The entrance form is "TCxx.frm".  ZIP this with your entry and MIME or UUE it 
to cd@kosmic.com.

 Once we recieve all of the entries, we will distribute the voting pack on IRC 
and FTP.  FTP sites will probably include ftp.arosnet.se and ftp.cdrom.com.  If 
you would like to dcc, we will probably have the entries on anothernet 
(neato.org) and euronet.  "cd" (anet) and "rabbi_cd" (euronet) will be 
available for xdcc.

 Once you have the voting pack, fill out the voting form (TCxx.vot) and email
it to cd@kosmic.com or cyb@inetnebr.com.  Results will be released one week
after voting begins.

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 Bye bye

Contact us:

cd     : (main organiser dude)        : cd@kosmic.com
Inopia : (text typing/brain storming) : inopia@horizon.nl
