The University of Costumed Heroes is an animated video telling
the story of a group of heroes falling prey to the powers of
proprietary software in education. The university board acquires
cutting-edge remote learning software that enables them to
continue their operations online, but -- [SPOILER ALERT] --
it may sow the seeds of their downfall.
This video is the second in a series of animated videos
created by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), and this one is
themed around our campaign against the use of proprietary remote
education software.
We must reverse the trend of forsaking
young people's freedom, which has been accelerating as
corporations try to capitalize on the need to establish new
remote education practices. Free software not only protects the
freedoms of your child or grandchild by allowing people to study
the source code for any malicious functionalities, it also
communicates important values like autonomy, sharing, social
responsibility, and collaboration.
To help protect students' freedoms, please show your support for
free software in education and this video by promoting it
using the #UserFreedom hashtag.
On this last day of our summer fundraiser, we celebrate having
reached our goal of 200 new members with days to go! We are
so thankful for the massive vote of confidence in this
challenging time, and we thank you for your commitment from the
bottom of our hearts.
Your activism has helped build this momentum, and now is a great
time to keep it going. If you enjoy this video, consider
becoming an FSF associate member to help us create more
videos like this to support our campaigns and to spread free
software awareness. Membership comes with plenty of
benefits, including our newest member perk: access to our
Jitsi Meet videoconferencing server.
Thank you for everything you do to help this cause.
Sincerely,
The Free Software Foundation
Zoë, Andrew, Craig, Dana, Dawn, Donald, Greg, Ian, Jeanne, John H., John S., Matt, Michael, and Ruben
Help us translate to many different languages so we can share
this video across the globe! Translation drafts and the how-to
explanation can be found on our wiki. Once you have
finalized a translation, email [email protected] and we will
make it available on the Web site.
The University of Costumed Heroes by the Free Software Foundation LENGTH: 02:33 PRODUCER & DIRECTOR: Brad Burkhart ANIMATOR: Zygis Luksas STORY: Douglas J. Eboch
