Delegates of the National Free Software Conference, hosted by the Free Software Movement of Karnataka(FSMK) on 20-21 March 2010, in Bangalore, announced the formation of the National Free Software Movement of India. The event brought together 1,500 participants (IT professionals, students, Lecturers, and representatives of Public Sector institutions, Free and Open Source Companies) from 10 States across the country to raise awareness on the technical and social aspects of Free Software in the country showcasing the opportunities in the Free Software arena. The National Coalition lauched at the conference began with 16 movements in its fold. It aims at taking Free Software and its ideological implications to computer users “across the digital divide” and to different flows of science and research. The group also intend to work on policy domains. Read More in The Hindu.