The communities were typically centered around educational institutions or free software supporting organizations.
Some of the largest and earliest communities were those based out of Chennai,[2] Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai,[3] Pune,[4] and Trivandrum.
If we look at the usage of Linux operating systems in desktop computers in India we can see that the market share has increased to 1.8%[8] in July 2016.
A report of similar data[9] in 2011 had shown that India was one of the top 20 users of Linux desktops globally.
In 2007, government of Kerala released its ICT policy[16] where one of its objectives was to mandate appropriate use of Free Software in all ICT initiatives.The Government realizes that Free Software presents a unique opportunity in building a truly egalitarian knowledge society.