As the term "open" is used here very often and sometimes not well thought of, you're maybe interested in the following interview:
The Meaning of Open is Obfuscated
Interview with Geert Lovink by Andreas Hirsch (AEC), for the Ars Electronica 2010 Catalogue
Geert Lovink is a dutch media activist, researcher and scientist who wrote a lot of interesting stuff about his topics. You'll find more about through the link above.