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Bill: Copyright, Source Code, and Software Patents, December 2476
Details
Submitted by[?]: Computational Intellect Project
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: August 2477
Description[?]:
| (1) The Renaissance flourished with more ideas than do today without copyright laws. This is due in part of artists copying other artists. Copyright merely hinders any sort of progress. (2) Open source is more democratic. By the people, for the people. (3) A ban on software patents shares both of the above arguments. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Current: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Proposed: The government requires that all source be opened.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:28:52, October 27, 2007 CET | From |  Computational Intellect Project | To | Debating the Copyright, Source Code, and Software Patents, December 2476 |
| Message | We would love to hear any sort of constructive criticism, as well as that we request all parties to provide arguments of why they voted the way they did. |
| Date | 23:38:30, October 27, 2007 CET | From | Traviscist Party | To | Debating the Copyright, Source Code, and Software Patents, December 2476 |
| Message | We would agree with these proposals, but we think are needs to be copyrighted. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 131 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 82 |
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