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Bill: The patenting of software techniques.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Party of Aldurian Republic
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2089
Description[?]:
| People need change this bill. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:39:59, August 01, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Party of Aldurian Republic | To | Debating the The patenting of software techniques. |
| Message | September 2088 Opinion Poll An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Aldurian Republic. The subject of the opinion poll was The patenting of software techniques. When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:Percentage Choice 61.78% Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented 38.22% Software patents can be obtained from the patent office. |
| Date | 23:01:01, August 01, 2005 CET | From | Market Socialist Party | To | Debating the The patenting of software techniques. |
| Message | I will vote yes, only because that is the way the people feel. |
| Date | 08:42:18, August 02, 2005 CET | From | Party of the Republic | To | Debating the The patenting of software techniques. |
| Message | Kill the software industry in our nation. Harm our high-tech industry. Keep our nation in the stoneage. This is a horrid law and out of principle I can not support it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 76 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 5 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
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