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Bill: Free software!
Details
Submitted by[?]: Proletariat
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: December 2619
Description[?]:
| Free software from copyright |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government does not require that all source be opened but heavilly regulates closed source software.
Current: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Proposed: The government requires that all source be opened.
Article 2
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 | 03:51:48, August 10, 2008 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Free software! |
| Message | No, we won't have any of this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 190 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 169 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 140 |
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