Check this out (http://mixxzine.com/articles/creative-commons-fsf-mozilla-and-opengameart-team-liberated-pixel-cup).
So, an organization dedicated to the Open Web, an organization dedicated to Remix culture, and an organization dedicated to the sharing of software as a form of information all decided to team up together to have this contest to make games that encourage the things that they stand for as far as culture and technology are concerned. I seriously think this is awesome.