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Bill: Technology Advancement Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Peoples Party
Status[?]: passed
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: September 2487
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 has no stance on the source code of software.
Current: The government requires that all source be opened.
Proposed: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards space exploration.
Old value:: The government shall fully fund a state-owned space agency which controls all national space-related activity.
Current: Space exploration and use shall be totally unregulated.
Proposed: The government shall operate a space agency that contracts with and oversees private space-exploration companies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:16:21, November 16, 2007 CET | From |   TSDRP | To | Debating the Technology Advancement Act |
| Message | Agree with 3, disagree with 2 and 1. Such restrictions hamper progress. |
| Date | 23:12:40, November 16, 2007 CET | From | Kommunisticheskaya Partiya | To | Debating the Technology Advancement Act |
| Message | These laws establish the rule of law and will further progress our nation. We fully support this proposal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 351 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 204 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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