For most programmers, it makes it illegal to operate as an independent contractor. The Programmer's Guild seeks the abolishment of section 1706. The Programmer's Guild is looking for people willing to take on the roll of advocates against 1706. Some companies uses these provisions to prevent employees from changing jobs. The Programmer's Guild seeks legislation to outlaw non-compete clauses.
Most people think of inventions, such as the telephone and telegraph, when they think of patents.
Unfortunately the legal system has managed to extend patents to cover mathematical processes. Software should be covered by copyright and not patents. The Programmer's Guild seeks the abolishment of software patents. Software should be protected by copyright. The Programmer's Guild is looking for people willing to take on the roll of advocates against software patents.