Three examples:

"We can take back an appropriate measure of control over the circumstances that literally govern our lives - we the uncredentialed, the nonexpert. We can teach ourselves what we need to learn, share whatever knowledge we glean, build on the insights of the others engaged in the same efforts. Just as the novice programmer is invited to learn from, understand, and improve upon - to "hack" - open-source software, the minimal compact invites us to demystify and reengineer government at the most intimate and immediate level. We can hack democracy."

"Free software is not only about computer science, technique or even licenses. It deals with freedom, equality and fraternity. Freedom to copy, to study, to modify and to redistribute software or documentations. Equality, same rights for every user, without discrimination. Fraternity, because we talk about sharing and mutual help. Moreover Free Software is already part of the mankind heritage, in fact. We are trying to obtain a UNESCO recognition."

The Rise of Open Source, Network-Based Movements