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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.
Libre Office too ironic for a prison library?
Does Libre Office run on Swintec typewriters?
Because the issue is they’re not even allowed a PC, the budget only allows typewriters.
They even point out in the article that a new Swintec technically costs more than a new, crummy laptop.
They’re promoting new legislation to allow the libraries to allow modern equipment and not just typewriters.
Further, since it’s a Correctional Facility library, there’s gonna be strict controls and even if they wanted Libre Office instead of Microsoft Office they would have to put in a formal request for it and then have various security teams deciding whether it was safe to use or not, even though it is technically free. I mean, that goes for pretty much any government job or corporate job, too. They don’t usually let people install whatever they want on government or corporate networks.
the budget only allows typewriters.
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.
I’m betting the budget isn’t the problem.
Jesus ya think? Is today “everyone painfully obviously didn’t read the article and commented anyway” day?
Just quoting myself here:
They’re promoting new legislation to allow the libraries to allow modern equipment and not just typewriters.
even in the place closest to hell on Earth it looks like FOSS prevails yet again🌻behold OnlyOffice installable on Linux, Windows, and macOS
- Licensed under AGPL-3.0rip, check thread below
Does OnlyOffice run on Swintec typewriters? How many people are going all-in on not reading the article today?
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
There is no application. It’s a literal typewriter. It takes a key press and stamps it on the paper.
This made me lol, thanks
