A 100% Linux / Open Source inmates rehabilitation program

debian debiani386 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 31 22:55:32 UTC 2008


On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 16:42 +0200, M. Fioretti wrote:
> Greetings, everybody.
> 
> May I ask you to have a look to this article of mine about Linux and
> Open Source principles in education at
> www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/072908-ex-inmates.html (*):
> 
>    "New project uses Linux and cooperative development techniques to
>    train ex-inmates for personal and family life."
> 
> and let me know of any similar story, that is cases where any Linux
> distribution or other FOSS tool is used either in this or in other
> equally challenging environments?
> 
> Thank you in advance for any feedback,
> 
>       	     	     Marco
> 
> (*) Digg link at:
> http://digg.com/politics/Ex_inmates_apply_open_source_SW_methods_to_rehabilitation
> -- 
> Your own civil rights and the quality of your own life heavily depend on
> how software is used *around* you:               http://digifreedom.net/
> 


quote: "Almost 70% of released inmates end up returning to prison. A new
project uses gaming and cooperative development techniques to train
ex-inmates for personal and family life. "

wow gaming in jail..i wonder what that would be like

--cj





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