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Bill: Software Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Democratic 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: November 5129
Description[?]:
| To ensure citizens have the right to see how their software operates, and to ensure that users can be protected from unwanted tracking, bloat and bioluminescent government agents. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on the source code of software.
Old value:: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Current: The government allows both open and closed source software.
Proposed: The government requires that all source be opened.
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 | 06:18:50, May 20, 2022 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Software Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: linux users wet dream |
| Date | 15:34:43, May 20, 2022 CET | From | Nationalist Party of Likatonia | To | Debating the Software Freedom Act |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 03:23:19, June 04, 2022 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Software Freedom Act |
| Message | OOC: This is the 5th time im presenting this as the elections keep cancelling this act |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 74 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 349 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 77 |
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| Random quote: "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." - Winston Churchill |