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Bill: FDP Technology Bill

Details

Submitted by^[?]: Free Democrats

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: April 2480

Description^[?]:

Proposal^[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.

Old value:: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.

Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.

Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date	22:56:11, November 01, 2007 CET
From	Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX
To	Debating the FDP Technology Bill
Message	So if I invent a product and have an unlimited copy protection, how does that encourage healthy competition between manufacturers?

Date	00:01:25, November 02, 2007 CET
From	Revolutionary Democratic Socialists
To	Debating the FDP Technology Bill
Message	you cant "own" an idea. What if someone "owned" the wheel. If every concept was "owned" it limits reasearch as it gets bogged down in copyright bullshit.

Date	16:45:14, November 02, 2007 CET
From	Elite Sinn Fein
To	Debating the FDP Technology Bill
Message	As the Minister of Science and Technology, I have to say that OP is right about this one. I'm all for giving copyright protection, but not "unlimited" copy right protection, for, it would heavily discourage research and competition.

Vote

Seats

yes

Total Seats: 126

Total Seats: 174

abstain

Total Seats: 0

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