Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
John Goerzen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > He said the results have not been tabulated. You say "he has the > > results of the vote". Well, are you calling him a liar? > > I refuse to fall for the bait of a troll. You know, I'm one of your supporters. I like your resolution. I think you'

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread John Galt
On 14 Nov 2000, John Goerzen wrote: > Well, your e-mail was so illogical and senseless that I almost wonder > if it's worth my time reading it, but I'll reply anyway. Getting close to the last refuge of the incompetent? > John Galt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > On what basis do you claim

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread John Galt
I figured you'd go with the $%&# flamer angle myself :) But hey, if it trips your trigger...The Rand thing Is getting old, however...All in all, I'd rate it a 7.5: needs work before it's Olympic caliber. On Tue, 14 Nov 2000, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 12:33:39PM -0700, Jo

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
John Galt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I figured you'd go with the $%&# flamer angle myself :) But hey, if it > trips your trigger...The Rand thing Is getting old, however...All in all, > I'd rate it a 7.5: needs work before it's Olympic caliber. Oh, I think Rand doesn't deserve a C. Perhaps m

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 12:23:36AM -0700, John Galt wrote: > The Rand thing Is getting old, however... I entirely agree. How about using your real name? -- G. Branden Robinson |Software engineering: that part of Debian GNU/Linux|computer science which is too

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
John Galt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Actually, the Constitutional Convention was supposed to amend the > Articles, and they did: they replaced them lock stock and barrel. They > did nothing to other documents: the Barbary papers were not repudiated: in > fact, in 1795, the succeeding Emperor o

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-14 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 11:52:13AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: [...] Thanks for an informative post instead of one that just screams at me. Definitely food for thought. And yes, "strategic" voting is exactly why I objected so strongly to your "gutting" amendment. I am frankly amazed that the sce

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 12:33:39PM -0700, John Galt wrote: > The DPS is not completely blameless in this issue, but "let ye who is > without sin cast the first stone" An interesting allusion from a Randroid. -- G. Branden Robinson | Debian GNU/Linux| Mob rule isn't

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 09:06:50PM -0500, John Goerzen wrote: > Hamish Moffatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Perhaps this is because Branden only pointed out the expiry > > after the ballot was issued? > > I believe that is incorrect. It isn't. I posted my expiry analysis the day after Darr

Re: Condorcet Voting and Supermajorities (Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5)

2000-11-14 Thread Anthony Towns
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 12:00:05AM -0500, Buddha Buck wrote: > Could someone explain to me, in simple terms, how Condorcet-based > voting schemes work in the face of a supermajority requirement? Hmmm. The current way it's meant to work is that the supermajority only comes into play on the final

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread John Goerzen
John Galt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Uh, non-free is not going on Progeny CDs. non-free is not now, and > > never was, on Debian CDs. I have no desire to see non-free on either > > CDs. I want neither to distribute non-free. All the software being > > written at Progeny is GPL'd. > > ftp

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread John Galt
On 14 Nov 2000, John Goerzen wrote: > John Galt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Uh, non-free is not going on Progeny CDs. non-free is not now, and > > > never was, on Debian CDs. I have no desire to see non-free on either > > > CDs. I want neither to distribute non-free. All the software

Re: Condorcet Voting and Supermajorities (Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5)

2000-11-14 Thread Anthony Towns
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 12:00:05AM -0500, Buddha Buck wrote: > Could someone explain to me, in simple terms, how Condorcet-based > voting schemes work in the face of a supermajority requirement? Hmmm. The current way it's meant to work is that the supermajority only comes into play on the final

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread John Goerzen
John Galt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Uh, non-free is not going on Progeny CDs. non-free is not now, and > > never was, on Debian CDs. I have no desire to see non-free on either > > CDs. I want neither to distribute non-free. All the software being > > written at Progeny is GPL'd. > > ft

Re: expiry announcement

2000-11-14 Thread John Galt
On 14 Nov 2000, John Goerzen wrote: > John Galt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Uh, non-free is not going on Progeny CDs. non-free is not now, and > > > never was, on Debian CDs. I have no desire to see non-free on either > > > CDs. I want neither to distribute non-free. All the software