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Bill: Paetrei Freedom of Research and Culture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvish Socialist Libertarian 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: March 2595
Description[?]:
| "Individual rights of artists or scientists last only a lifetime, maybe a couple of generations. But their creations and discoveries are and will be part of the human heritage until the end of our time" Anthony Paetrei, Minister of Justice of Dorvik. |
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 techology and art have limited copy protection.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
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 | 20:08:51, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Grüne Linkspartei | To | Debating the Paetrei Freedom of Research and Culture Act |
| Message | This would prevent the possibilities for just compensation. Not good for workers involved in creative enterprises. |
| Date | 21:02:55, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Dorvik Communist Party | To | Debating the Paetrei Freedom of Research and Culture Act |
| Message | "Workers in the creative industry should not own their creation nor keeping for themselves as long as the state guarantees their life ther survival and their salary everyone should profit from their creations" Isys Charay General-Secretary of the DCP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 211 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 177 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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