Re: [RFC] Name of Next Release of PHP

On 6 Jul 2014, at 23:38, Kris Craig <kris.craig@gmail.com> wrote: > Oh and a quick question: Could you clarify how many voting choices there are going to be? The > RFC only lists "PHP 6" and "PHP 7", yet it says that a "plurality" > will be required for a win, which means that there should be at least 3 or more choices. A > plurality basically means that you got the most votes even if it's less than 50%, which can > only happen if there aer 3 or more choices. Otherwise it's just a majority. Did you intend to > list another voting option? Or did you mean to say "simple majority" instead of > "plurality"? > > Here's a quick rundown of the terms in question: > > Super majority: Overwhelming support. Exact number varies. In the case of PHP, it means 2/3 > majority. > > Simple majority: 50% + 1 vote. > > Plurality: The most votes out of 3 or more choices, even if it's less than 50%. In many > elections systems, in the event of a plurality, the top two vote-getters will be chosen from in a > run-off election to ensure that the final choice has majority support. Oops, my bad. The word “plurality” is indeed confusing in a two choice context. I’ve updated the section to clarify that there are only two votes, and used the phrase “simple majority”. -- Andrea Faulds http://ajf.me/