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Bill: Software Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Civilization Party of Cobura
Status[?]: defeated
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 2439
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be opened.
Current: The government has no stance on the source code of software.
Proposed: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:53:31, August 04, 2007 CET | From |  Federalist Party | To | Debating the Software Act |
| Message | I dont know enough about this...whats the disadvantages of opened software, or why does kick ass and all source be open? I know, I'm an idiot :P |
| Date | 18:58:03, August 04, 2007 CET | From | Party for Individualism and Kitties | To | Debating the Software Act |
| Message | i also don't know exactly, but closed software doesn't sound good to me |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 71 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 258 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 171 |
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