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More details on how GNOME code works, and note that E-Vote is probably better.

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@ -31,11 +31,16 @@ As it turns out, there are precious few Free Software voting systems.
* GNOME Foundation hacked together a system in the * GNOME Foundation hacked together a system in the
[GNOME Foundation website repository](https://git.gnome.org/browse/foundation-web/) [GNOME Foundation website repository](https://git.gnome.org/browse/foundation-web/)
implemented their own little hacked-together system to collect votes for implemented their own little system to collect votes for
their annual Directorship elections. their annual Directorship elections, using OpenSTV on the backend to
count the votes.
This project is a fork of GNOME's work, with *just* the voting stuff Since I needed STV specifically, this seemed like the best option (mainly
included. Most of the GNOME-isms have been removed, although a few remain. because I didn't know about E-Vote when I started, I'd probably have used
E-Vote if I'd known about it before I started modifying the GNOME
Foundation's code). Thus, this project is a fork of GNOME's work, with
*just* the voting stuff included. Most of the GNOME-isms have been removed,
although a few remain.
I've also offered patches back to the GNOME Foundation repository by I've also offered patches back to the GNOME Foundation repository by
cherry-picking changes that are of use to both projects. cherry-picking changes that are of use to both projects.