June 09, 2011 Re: Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS! | ||||
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Posted in reply to Steven Schveighoffer | == Quote from Steven Schveighoffer (schveiguy@yahoo.com)'s article > On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:27:14 -0400, Brad Anderson <eco@gnuk.net> wrote: > > A lot of technical groups that do voting use the Schulze method < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method>. Similar to IRV but technically better. I'm not sure how easy it is to do in practice. > That looks cool, but we need a proven piece of software to do it :) > I'd vote for that method. > -Steve Looks similar very similar to AV, which doesn't need a piece of software to count (though obviously it helps ;). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Vote |
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Posted in reply to Steven Schveighoffer | On 6/9/2011 12:21 PM, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> We're developers, not politicians :) If you allow this, then we'll have to start
> creating youtube ads showing the other articles' past records of infidelity and
> such, and it just turns ugly.
I only ask that the sexting stay off this n.g.!
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June 09, 2011 Re: Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS! | ||||
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Posted in reply to Daniel Gibson | On 6/9/2011 12:57 PM, Daniel Gibson wrote:
> ("If I win I port a D compiler to ARM/iOS" would really make sense, when
> the price is an iPad - it's kind of ironic anyway that the price is a
> kind of computer that isn't supported by D)
I thought a t-shirt as a prize would be awfully lame!
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June 09, 2011 Re: Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS! | ||||
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Posted in reply to Iain Buclaw | On 10/06/2011 00:36, Iain Buclaw wrote: > == Quote from Steven Schveighoffer (schveiguy@yahoo.com)'s article >> On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:27:14 -0400, Brad Anderson<eco@gnuk.net> wrote: >>> A lot of technical groups that do voting use the Schulze method< >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method>. Similar to IRV but >>> technically better. I'm not sure how easy it is to do in practice. >> That looks cool, but we need a proven piece of software to do it :) >> I'd vote for that method. >> -Steve > > Looks similar very similar to AV, which doesn't need a piece of software to count > (though obviously it helps ;). > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Vote AV, also known as IRV (see above) :D -- Robert http://octarineparrot.com/ |
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Posted in reply to Iain Buclaw | On 6/10/11 1:36 AM, Iain Buclaw wrote: > == Quote from Steven Schveighoffer (schveiguy@yahoo.com)'s article >> On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:27:14 -0400, Brad Anderson<eco@gnuk.net> wrote: >>> A lot of technical groups that do voting use the Schulze method< >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method>. Similar to IRV but >>> technically better. I'm not sure how easy it is to do in practice. >> That looks cool, but we need a proven piece of software to do it :) >> I'd vote for that method. >> -Steve > > Looks similar very similar to AV, which doesn't need a piece of software to count > (though obviously it helps ;). > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Vote This might also be a nice starting point for further exploring the topic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-winner_voting_system#Comparison_of_single-winner_election_methods David |
June 09, 2011 Re: Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS! | ||||
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Posted in reply to Walter Bright | On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:35:41 -0400, Walter Bright <newshound2@digitalmars.com> wrote:
> On 6/9/2011 12:57 PM, Daniel Gibson wrote:
>> ("If I win I port a D compiler to ARM/iOS" would really make sense, when
>> the price is an iPad - it's kind of ironic anyway that the price is a
>> kind of computer that isn't supported by D)
>
> I thought a t-shirt as a prize would be awfully lame!
"I wrote this article on D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt"
-Steve
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June 09, 2011 Re: Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS! | ||||
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Posted in reply to Steven Schveighoffer | On 6/9/11 6:40 PM, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:35:41 -0400, Walter Bright
> <newshound2@digitalmars.com> wrote:
>
>> On 6/9/2011 12:57 PM, Daniel Gibson wrote:
>>> ("If I win I port a D compiler to ARM/iOS" would really make sense, when
>>> the price is an iPad - it's kind of ironic anyway that the price is a
>>> kind of computer that isn't supported by D)
>>
>> I thought a t-shirt as a prize would be awfully lame!
>
> "I wrote this article on D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt"
>
> -Steve
Post o' the month.
Andrei
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June 10, 2011 Re: Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS! | ||||
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Posted in reply to Walter Bright | Am 10.06.2011 01:35, schrieb Walter Bright:
> On 6/9/2011 12:57 PM, Daniel Gibson wrote:
>> ("If I win I port a D compiler to ARM/iOS" would really make sense, when the price is an iPad - it's kind of ironic anyway that the price is a kind of computer that isn't supported by D)
>
> I thought a t-shirt as a prize would be awfully lame!
Hmm D t-shirts would actually be kind of cool (maybe not as first price
in an article contest but in general).
Ever thought about selling D merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stuff like that)?
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June 10, 2011 Re: Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS! | ||||
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Posted in reply to Steven Schveighoffer | On 2011-06-09 16:40, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:35:41 -0400, Walter Bright
>
> <newshound2@digitalmars.com> wrote:
> > On 6/9/2011 12:57 PM, Daniel Gibson wrote:
> >> ("If I win I port a D compiler to ARM/iOS" would really make sense, when the price is an iPad - it's kind of ironic anyway that the price is a kind of computer that isn't supported by D)
> >
> > I thought a t-shirt as a prize would be awfully lame!
>
> "I wrote this article on D, and all I got was this lousy!T shirt"
LOL. Good one. Now I want that t-shirt...
- Jonathan M Davis
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June 10, 2011 Re: Best article vote tally - WE HAVE TWO WINNERS! | ||||
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Posted in reply to Daniel Gibson | On 10/06/2011 00:56, Daniel Gibson wrote: > Am 10.06.2011 01:35, schrieb Walter Bright: >> On 6/9/2011 12:57 PM, Daniel Gibson wrote: >>> ("If I win I port a D compiler to ARM/iOS" would really make sense, when >>> the price is an iPad - it's kind of ironic anyway that the price is a >>> kind of computer that isn't supported by D) >> >> I thought a t-shirt as a prize would be awfully lame! > > Hmm D t-shirts would actually be kind of cool (maybe not as first price > in an article contest but in general). > Ever thought about selling D merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stuff like that)? Not hugely complete, but: http://digitalmars.com/gift/index.html -- Robert http://octarineparrot.com/ |
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