The First Twincling Programming Contest

Twincling Technology Foundation is conducting the first Programming contest as part of the Open Source Summit being conducted during 13th and 14th of December.

The Challenge

The Programming Challenge is on. Find the problem statement Find the Words here.

The problem statement is available here.

Read the Contest Rules located at the bottom of this page. By participating in this contest, you agree to be bound by these Contest Rules.

Get Started

All entries must include an English-language explanation of the design. Entries must also include source code for the implementation. Your entries must also include the names, e-mail addresses, and brief resumes (including postal addresses and telephone numbers) of everyone who contributed to the project.

Entries must be submitted in machine-readable format (gzipped tar file) via e-mail to leela@twincling.org.

Entries will be accepted from midnight (IST) December 8 2008 through midnight (IST) December 19 2008.

You may submit multiple entries. Keep copies for your records. Twincling assumes no responsibility for lost, misdirected, illegible or late entries or for failed computer transmissions or technical failures.

Discussion Group

If you want to discuss ideas and problems related to the programming contest with other participants, visit the programming contest Group: Programming contest Discussion.

Judging

Winners will be selected by a panel of Twincling defined body of engineers and geeks from the industry. The judges will grade entries using the following criteria:

• Scalability and elegance of design (including selection of appropriate algorithms and data structures)
• Clarity, efficiency and portability of implementation

The judges shall have the sole authority and discretion to select the award recipient(s).

Contest Rules

To participate in the Twincling Programming Contest (the "Contest"). The Contest is open to all individuals. 

With regard to the software and repository that you obtain for the Contest, you agree to the license terms as stated in files you download or receive. With regard to an entry you submit as part of the Contest, you grant Twincling a worldwide, perpetual, fully paid-up, non-exclusive license to make, sell, or use the technology related thereto, including but not limited to the software, algorithms, techniques, concepts, etc., associated with the entry.

If you are selected as a contest winner, you agree that Twincling may publicize your name, likeness, and the description of work you did to win the contest. Apart from the prizes associated with being selected as a winner, Twincling shall not be obligated to compensate you in any way for such publicity.

Odds of winning depend on the number and quality of entries received. All taxes, including income taxes, are the sole responsibility of winners. No prize substitution is permitted. Winner(s) may be required to verify their entry.

Notification

The winning entry will be announced on the twincling.org site by Twincling Foundation on December 20, 2008. Following the announcement, individual winners will be notified by e-mail. Winners will gifted with the prize during the TSM on December 20, 2008.