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Bill: Intellectual Property Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kafuristan
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: October 2730
Description[?]:
Resolved, that software developers located within the borders of the Oil Emirate of Kafuristan shall have the right to have their software patented by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Resolved, that all holders of software patents shall have the right to determine, at their discretion, whether their software shall be open or closed source. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government has no stance on the source code of software.
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 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:
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Vote | Seats | ||
yes | Total Seats: 54 | ||
no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: "Kubrk" is a Jelbic word that has the colloquial meaning "old man" or "geezer". |
Random quote: "The communist revolution is the most radical rupture with traditional property relations; no wonder that its development involves the most radical rupture with traditional ideas." - Karl Marx |