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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[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
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. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 126 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 174 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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