[crossfire] crossfire source code control systems

[Alex Schultz]

Mark Wedel wrote:
>   Any selection method is flawed at some level.
>
>   Voting probably does make the most sense - but even then, you get some 
> complications - should the amount of commits a person do also have weight on the 
> number of votes?
>
>   A person who does 5 commits a week is using the system a lot more than the 
> person that does 1 commit a month.  Do we attempt to weigh that at all?  And if 
> so, how?
>   
Personally, I don't think it's worth trying to weight such things, too
much potential for arguing of fairness. IMHO any commiter who bothers to
vote should just have an equal vote with everyone else.
>   Is the voting method just vote for what you want to use?  Or does each person 
> provide a list, and you weigh the bottom vote getters with some negative points? 
> (for example, if lots of people put the same thing as their bottom choice, that 
> suggest some strong dislike).
>   
I'm thinking perhaps a list would be a more accurate gage of opinions
involved, or at least have a 'first-choice second-choice' system, though
IMHO a full list from the options people have been evaluating would be best.
>   And how long should the voting process be for?  Need some finite time - 
> probably a week or so.
>   
Personally a week seems reasonable.
>   Should we vote on the voting method? :)
Or perhaps we should vote on the voting method, to vote on the voting
method. Or if along that line of thinking, how about one hundred layers
of voting? :P

Alex Schultz