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Bill: Royalist Open Source Act reloaded
Details
Submitted by[?]: Royalist Confederacy
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: January 2496
Description[?]:
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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: Works of techology and art have limited copy protection.
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 | 13:57:41, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Monarchist Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Royalist Open Source Act reloaded |
| Message | Article 1 and 2 are good. I think art should be protected by copyright tho. |
| Date | 14:05:39, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Royalist Confederacy | To | Debating the Royalist Open Source Act reloaded |
| Message | OK, we changed article 3 - there will be a limited copy protection. |
| Date | 14:17:27, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Monarchist Party of Hutori | To | Debating the Royalist Open Source Act reloaded |
| Message | will support. |
| Date | 19:21:38, December 03, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Union | To | Debating the Royalist Open Source Act reloaded |
| Message | This will improve the overall freedom of the people. |
| Date | 20:57:59, December 03, 2007 CET | From | SocLib '82 | To | Debating the Royalist Open Source Act reloaded |
| Message | This is outrageous! How dare you take the right of property from the people! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 156 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 71 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 42 |
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