[crossfire] crossfire source code control systems

[Mark Wedel]

Lalo Martins wrote:
> A few days ago a friend was describing the Australian system to me.  He
> (she?) probably didn't describe it very precisely, and I probably didn't
> understand it perfectly, but it goes more or less like this:
> 
> You vote for a number of options in order: your favourite, your second
> choice, and so on.  I think you're supposed to cast 5 votes and you're
> allowed to cast less.

  You basically described the instant run off system, which is sometimes called 
the australian system.  More info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting

  It is probably a good method to use, because I doubt any system will get a 
majority on the first vote, and it avoids run-offs.