From c4128e56f723f9fec362162173eee854ec29d827 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gunnar Morling Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 18:24:02 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Clarifying allowed builds and expanding FAQ --- README.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 702dbed..0b7a533 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ Execute the following steps to run the challenge: The following rules and limits apply: -* Any Java distribution provided by [SDKMan](https://sdkman.io/jdks) as well as early access builds available on openjdk.net may be used (including EA builds for OpenJDK projects like Valhalla). +* Any of these Java distributions may be used: + * Any builds provided by [SDKMan](https://sdkman.io/jdks) + * Early access builds available on openjdk.net may be used (including EA builds for OpenJDK projects like Valhalla) + * Builds on [builds.shipilev.net](https://builds.shipilev.net/openjdk-jdk-lilliput/) If you want to use a build not available via these channels, reach out to discuss whether it can be considered. * No external library dependencies may be used * Implementations must be provided as a single source file @@ -152,6 +155,9 @@ _Q: Can I make assumptions on the names of the weather stations showing up in th A: No, while only a fixed set of station names is used by the data set generator, any solution should work with arbitrary UTF-8 station names (for the sake of simplicity, names are guaranteed to contain no `;` character). +_Q: Can I copy code from other submissions?_ +A: Yes, you can. The primary focus of the challenge is about learning something new, rather than "winning". When you do so, please give credit to the relevant source submissions. Please don't re-submit other entries with no or only trivial improvements. + _Q: Why_ 1️⃣🐝🏎️ _?_\ A: It's the abbreviation of the project name: **One** **B**illion **R**ow **C**hallenge.