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Bill: Copyright Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Shuggoth Progressive 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: February 2181
Description[?]:
| This bill intends to strengthen our economy, by protecting the fruits of labour of our citizens by means of the copyright. This bill will hinder piracy, and make it easier for copyright holders to recover damages. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
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:
| Date | 01:06:08, February 04, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Copyright Reform Act |
| Message | Aye. Protecting property is an essential role of government. |
| Date | 14:11:35, February 04, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Copyright Reform Act |
| Message | We must share information equally, so that we can all work together towards making Luthori the most advanced nation on Terra. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 431 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 235 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 84 |
| Random fact: Particracy is set in the fictional world of Terra, which mirrors the real world of today and yet is not quite like it. |
| Random quote: "The truth is that men are tired of liberty." - Benito Mussolini |