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Bill: Copyright Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Moderate Social Liberal Movement
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: May 3402
Description[?]:
| There should neither be copyright on arts or technology because: Art and technology is the property of the people, and copyright will prevent our citizens from being creative and innovative. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
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 | 00:37:05, November 27, 2012 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Copyright Act |
| Message | We of the RLP must oppose this bill, as we believe that the artists, in the traditional artistic realm or that of technology and software, deserve the fruits of their talents and efforts. If they so chose, thwey can always put their works into public domain, but the choice should be theirs. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 235 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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