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Bill: Technological Advancement Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Supreme Human Party
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: January 2442
Description[?]:
| War is not fought through the barrel of a gun anymore, but through the glory of new technologies. Let not a few moral issues go in the way of the future. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Current: The government requires that all source be opened.
Proposed: The government requires that all source be closed and owned by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Current: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Proposed: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:33:58, August 07, 2007 CET | From | Robot Communist Party d'Alduria | To | Debating the Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | This bill is fantastic, and I throw my full support behind it. |
| Date | 07:16:18, August 11, 2007 CET | From | New Socialism Party | To | Debating the Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | I don't think that closing source to private investors is the correct way to have more advanced technology |
| Date | 21:07:06, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Pragmatist Party | To | Debating the Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | Technology would be better advanced with open source software. Of course, that would let other nations get the software, too. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 84 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 301 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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