Giving it context

I'm currently sitting in a session at OSCON called "Open Source / Open World." It is a panel discussion featuring speakers from around the world. It's fair to say that I don't usually cry at conferences; however, this reminder spilled tears down my cheeks:

Open Source is freedom. In a military democracy that is different meaning to the United States. "There are hackers and programmers who cannot work on open source on a free land." Nnenna Nwakanme: Chairwoman, FOSSFA (Free and Open Source Software For Africa)

Let's keep it in context, kids.