[Grosseschnauzer]

Quote: Repeal "Public Domain"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #60

Proposed by: Safalra

Description: UN Resolution #60: Public Domain (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The General Assembly,

Noting the passage of United Nations Resolution #60, 'Public Domain',

Acknowledging that the establishment of the public domain and mechanisms to place a work into the public domain are important parts of copyright law,

Unconvinced of the case for requiring that member States place their government works into the public domain, when the use of liberal licences provide similar social benefits,

Deeply concerned that the resolution places freeware and shareware works into the public domain, when traditionally these licences allow authors to maintain copyright while permitting free distribution of their works,

Condemning the hardship the resolution has caused for shareware authors who had relied for their income on works published prior to the passage of the resolution,

Noting that clause 5 of United Nations Resolution #163, 'UN Copyright Convention', make the other provisions of the resolution redundant,

1. Repeals United Nations Resolution #60, 'Public Domain';

2. Urges delegates to consider existing definitions and usage when defining terms in future resolutions.

Voting Ends: Tue Nov 14 2006 [/quote]

[Eisophca]

I support, but I have to admit that, in my quest to get Ceorana a good economy, I will temporarily resign from the UN on the day that it passes if necessary. (I share a computer with another person who wants to join the UN for a bit, so I've *conveniently* picked that day. )

[Antrium]

Ugh, another repeal...

[Embolalia]

Oh, Oh! For For FOR!

[Domnonia]

Safalra makes a good case. FOR.

[Malabra]

As my last act as the IDU UN Delegate, I will go ahead and place the region's vote as FOR.



Good luck to Grosseschnauzer! I'm sure you'll do great!

[Grosseschnauzer]

I've gone ahead and voted in the poll and at the UN as "For" just in case.

[Mikitivity]

The abstention is from me. Mikitivity is often wary of repeals, and though this one does make sense we don't like it when repeals pass by larger margins than resolutions.

[Gnejs]

ABSTAIN

[Thalatash]

FOR.

[Federation of Disjunction]

I abstain on the basis of not having much knowledge in that area.

[Klouch]

I abstain for the same reason as above...