Hi, everyone, Today we launched a petition calling on school administrators to cease requiring students to use proprietary software to do coursework. Instead, we encourage them to adopt free software. As everyone on this list is well aware, these programs often expose students to corporate surveillance and other forms of abuse. They also deprive them of their freedom.
One special note about this petition is that signers have the option of providing us with additional contact information of schools that they attend or that are affiliated with in some other way, and we'll reach out to the administration and engage them in a conversation about free software on their behalf. Please take a moment to read our blog post covering the action[1], and to sign yourself if you'd like[2]. And if you find yourself in any discussions on remote schooling, or simply know someone who you think would be interested, we would appreciate the share. Best, -Greg [1]: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/sign-this-petition-for-freedom-in-the-classroom [2]: https://my.fsf.org/give-students-userfreedom -- Greg Farough // Campaigns Manager Free Software Foundation Join the FSF and help us defend software freedom: https://my.fsf.org -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable from any major commercial search engine. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://lists.ghserv.net/mailman/listinfo/lt. Unsubscribe, change to digest mode, or change password by emailing [email protected].
