We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Software Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX
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 2042
Description[?]:
| Ironing out inequities in copyright laws for software. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | not recorded | From |  Txurruka/Aperribai/Mayoz's OPX | To | Debating the Software Protection Act |
| Message | Seems that if a Baltusian can patent some technology, why cant they protect their software too? Of course, we could always alter the other copyright law... |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 64 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Make sure your nation casts its nominations in Particracy's very own Security Council elections! For more information, see http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=8453 |
| Random quote: "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain |