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Bill: IPS - Software Act // 2501
Details
Submitted by[?]: Imperial Party of Selucian
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: July 2502
Description[?]:
| No need to give Terra all our software for free. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government requires that all source be opened.
Current: The government requires that all source be opened.
Proposed: The government allows both open and 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 designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:11:07, December 15, 2007 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the IPS - Software Act // 2501 |
| Message | I agree with you! We say YES to this bill. |
| Date | 12:05:56, December 17, 2007 CET | From | Selucian Front for National Renaissance | To | Debating the IPS - Software Act // 2501 |
| Message | We succeded to pass the past laws concerning software and if you want to check our opinions go to the description of the old Open Nation Act: we absolutely vote NO! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 255 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 182 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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