We are a national coalition of various regional and sectoral free software movements operating in different parts of India. Some of the major aims of FSMI are : Take forward free software and its ideological implications to all corners of our nation from the developed domains to the underprivileged Creating awareness among computer users in the use of free software Work towards usage of free software in all streams of sciences and research Take forward implementation and usage of free software in school education, academics and higher education Work towards e-literacy and bridging digital divide based on free software and mobilising the underprivileged Work among developers on solutions catering to societal & national requirements Work towards a policy change favoring free software in all walks of life Stop any penetration of software patents and methods which restrict the development, usage and percolation of knowledge