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Bill: Software Patent Reform Act of 3048
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Socialist Party of Darnussia
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: July 3049
Description[?]:
| This bill if passed will disallow the patenting of software code, disallowing several abuses in software manufacturers to prevent digital technical progression for profit. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 | 21:56:56, December 21, 2010 CET | From | Conservative Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Software Patent Reform Act of 3048 |
| Message | We are torn on this issue but utimately we think that not allowing the patents can get in the way of advancement aswell because there will be no money to be made in the industry. |
| Date | 23:18:09, December 21, 2010 CET | From | Communist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Software Patent Reform Act of 3048 |
| Message | OOC: My video gaming hero, John Carmack, was a great believer in free source code and non-patented designs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 84 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 186 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 133 |
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