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Bill: Software Patents Act 2130
Details
Submitted by[?]: Anti-Particracy and Unionist Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: June 2135
Description[?]:
| We must get rid of software patents. They are a capitalistic and economically imperialist method of controlling the working and middle classes. If we keep our old law, perhaps Microsoft will even reach Zardugal. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:01:16, October 25, 2005 CET | From | Anti-Particracy and Unionist Party | To | Debating the Software Patents Act 2130 |
| Message | See here! http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com |
| Date | 01:23:08, October 26, 2005 CET | From | Roman Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Software Patents Act 2130 |
| Message | Software is an invention, just like anything. If someone wants the code for software, they can buy it from the inventor. Common sense would say that this should apply to all inventions if you make it stick for software. |
| Date | 01:46:44, October 26, 2005 CET | From | New Daio Party | To | Debating the Software Patents Act 2130 |
| Message | That has to be the most misguided thing I have ever read. Against. |
| Date | 20:43:47, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Software Patents Act 2130 |
| Message | We are against this bill. Completely. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 94 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 263 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
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