Submitted 1 month ago by sundray@lemmus.org to technology@lemmy.world
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/09/prison-censorship-law-libraries-need-microsoft-word.html
Non-paywalled Ghostarchive link.
On a recent trip to the law library, I opened LexisNexis and typed “AI” in the search field: 1,777 results popped up in the New York Law Journal. Pro se litigants are up against district attorneys equipped with A.I.– enhanced research and motion drafting tools at their fingertips. We don’t even have Microsoft Word.
Oh the article mentioned JPay, and the tablet.
While I get that sexurity sertifications (and existing contracts with the right people!), the slowness of such laws ans disdain for prisoners, especially doing their law research, are big factors, I see a point that even prison admins shall consider. Besides big cuts in spending on capable clients, opening the ability for inmates to write whatever they want in a word processor as easily as it can be is a plus to the surveiliance. Authocracies of today don’t ban their own social medias because an illusion of privacy makes people snitch on themselves.
even in the place closest to hell on Earth it looks like FOSS prevails yet again🌻
behold OnlyOffice installable on Linux, Windows, and macOS
Does OnlyOffice run on Swintec typewriters? How many people are going all-in on not reading the article today?
Last, he wipes down the Swintec typewriter bolted to the table.
you’re right and that’s real cursed
reading the article, I had a thought/question: wouldn’t the Swintec typewriter solely act as the typing implement and not as a stream blocker in a sense?
The typewriter obviously wouldn’t have functions such as n-key-rollover, macros and whatnot but would it restrict what application can interpret the user’s input?
If so then maybe someone could agrue that this is yet another case of IBM’s Bundling
jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Libre Office too ironic for a prison library?
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Does Libre Office run on Swintec typewriters…
Because the issue is they’re not even allowed a PC, the budget only allows typewriters.
teft@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I see them online for ~$350. You could build a decent budget pc for the same price. Or you could buy a few single board computers for the same price.
I’m betting the budget isn’t the problem.
n2burns@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
The think clients should be capable of running Libre Office, or at least running it remotely.