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Bill: Support of Technological Advancement Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: LCS Christian 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: April 2052
Description[?]:
| Allowing inventors to patent software designs will lead to a more competitive technology market. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:24:22, May 08, 2005 CET | From |  Liberty Party of Saridan | To | Debating the Support of Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | We support this. |
| Date | 17:41:00, May 08, 2005 CET | From | Enlightened Socialist Party | To | Debating the Support of Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | We fail to see how this promotes technological advancement. |
| Date | 22:16:56, May 08, 2005 CET | From | LCS Christian Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Support of Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | By promoting competition and giving rewards to those who would discover new designs, techniques, formulae, and algorithms. |
| Date | 01:20:14, May 09, 2005 CET | From | Enlightened Socialist Party | To | Debating the Support of Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | It is not better for advancement for all information to be shared, so that the successes of others can be built on? |
| Date | 01:02:16, May 11, 2005 CET | From | LCS Christian Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Support of Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | That gives the researcher no incentive to discover new technologies, or make them public. If we continue to depend on altruism, we will never know true progress. Plus, doesn't an individual have the right to be compensated for his discoveries? Isn't science as noble a profession as any? |
| Date | 21:46:37, May 11, 2005 CET | From | Liberty Party of Saridan | To | Debating the Support of Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | The LRP is absolutely correct. Personal recognition and satisfaction is the best motivation that one can have. Take away that right, and we'll have a society of lazy bums. |
| Date | 22:30:54, May 13, 2005 CET | From | LCS Liberal Republican Union | To | Debating the Support of Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | We support this act. |
| Date | 02:15:38, May 15, 2005 CET | From | Enlightened Socialist Party | To | Debating the Support of Technological Advancement Act |
| Message | We still fail to see how restricting freedom of information promotes technological advancement. It means our programmers will be re-inventing the wheel over and over again. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 109 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 37 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 17 |
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