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Bill: Software ownership.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Republican Party
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: February 2439
Description[?]:
| By enabling companies and citizens to acquire software patents we will open our market for software and videogame developers. Currently there is no incentive to develop software in Keymon since the developer would have no copyright. Leader of the DRP. Christopher Schultz. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government has no stance on the source code of software.
Current: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 88 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 12 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
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