The Underhanded C Contest was a programming contest to turn out code that is malicious, but passes a rigorous inspection, and looks like an honest mistake. The contest rules define a task, and a malicious component. Entries must perform the task in a malicious manner as defined by the contest, and hide the malice. Contestants are allowed to use C-like compiled languages to make their programs. The contest was organized by Dr. Scott Craver of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Binghamton University (New York State). The prize was a $100 gift certificate to ThinkGeek. 2005 Contest...

The International Obfuscated C Code Contest (abbreviated IOCCC) is a programming contest for the most creatively obfuscated C code. It was held annually between 1984 and 1996, and thereafter in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2011. The most recent competition started in 2012. The winning code for the 18th and 19th contests, held in 2005 and 2006, was released in November 2011. Prior to 2004, entries were submitted by email. In 2004, for the 17th IOCCC, the competition switched to using a web-based submission process. Entries are evaluated anonymously by a panel of judges. The jud...

A papal name is a regnal name taken by popes. Beginning in the sixth century, some popes adopted a new name upon their accession to the papacy; this became customary in the 10th century, and every pope since the 16th century has done so. History During the first centuries of the church, the bishops of Rome continued to use their baptismal names after their elections. The custom of choosing a new name began in AD 533 with the election of Mercurius. Mercurius had been named after the Roman god Mercury, and decided that it would not be appropriate for a pope to be named after a Roman god....