Re: [VOTE][RFC] Integer Semantics
| From: | Andrea Faulds | Date: | Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:08:53 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [VOTE][RFC] Integer Semantics | ||
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On 22 Sep 2014, at 12:06, Derick Rethans <derick@php.net> wrote:
> I would also like to point out that, just like a 8:8 vote is not a "50%
> majority", 16:8 is technically also not a two thirds *majority*. The
> RFC, like with many other important things is of course too vague on
> this.
An 8:8 vote is not a majority, no, but a 9:8 would be a 50%+1 majority.
A 16:8 vote *is* a 2/3 majority. 2/3 of people have voted in favour, with 1/3 against. It’s a very
narrow one, but so far I’m yet to see anyone say it should be 2/3+1 and not plain 2/3.
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Andrea Faulds
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