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Bill: Software Act 2209
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bureaucratic Technocracy 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: May 2210
Description[?]:
| This is common sense. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 | 13:19:27, April 03, 2006 CET | From |  Fair Capitalism Party | To | Debating the Software Act 2209 |
| Message | This is bad. It stifles innovation. If your source code vaguely looks like someone elses patented code, they can sue. This isn't good at all. It also means people are worried to create things similar, and better, than patented products for fear of litigation. This is common sense? |
| Date | 13:33:09, April 03, 2006 CET | From | Bureaucratic Technocracy Party | To | Debating the Software Act 2209 |
| Message | I had a full and frank discussion with the FCP and I am simulating a withdrawal of this bill. |
| Date | 15:39:50, April 03, 2006 CET | From | Fair Capitalism Party | To | Debating the Software Act 2209 |
| Message | Yes. Our charismatic leader convinced theirs in a couple of lines. |
| Date | 17:56:44, April 03, 2006 CET | From | Alorian National Progress Party | To | Debating the Software Act 2209 |
| Message | All this bill does is allow big business to control innovation and production rather than ensuring new technologies can be used for the good of all. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 600 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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