Re: [VOTE][RFC] Integer Semantics
| From: | Derick Rethans | Date: | Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:31:29 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [VOTE][RFC] Integer Semantics | ||
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2014, Michael Wallner wrote:
> On 2014-09-22 14:08, Andrea Faulds wrote:
> >
> > 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.
>
> The "+1" is only for 50% majorities.
>
> >
> > 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.
>
> Yes, I think so, too.
I disagree, but the main point was something else.
The "voting RFC" should be more clear on this. I don't think it is now.
It's a pretty vague RFC in the first place, and leaves way too much
open for interpretation.
cheers,
Derick