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Bill: Open Society, Open Source
Details
Submitted by[?]: Leviathan 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: June 2333
Description[?]:
| Information should be free, as should be software code in Malivia. Open source allows for maximum innovation without forcing inventive and enterprising individuals to seek funds from mega-conglomerates to attempt something new. |
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 requires that all source be opened.
Proposed: The government requires that all source be opened.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:03:52, December 18, 2006 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Open Society, Open Source |
| Message | We're thinking the status quo is fine. |
| Date | 16:06:50, December 22, 2006 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Open Society, Open Source |
| Message | We feel that both have their place in Malivian society. Though we support open source we feel that restricting all software to being open limits the ability for software engineers to make a living. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 46 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 73 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 81 |
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