Swatantra 2014 (from the Indic word Swatantra meaning 'independent', or 'free' as in 'free will') was the fifth international free software conference organized by the International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS), an autonomous organization set up by the Government of Kerala, India for the propagation of FOSS.

[1][2][3] According to Satish Babu, Director, ICFOSS, free software is capable of offering a freedom-enhancing, robust and reliable alternative, with additional economic advantages, compared to proprietary software, and therefore that free software could find application in the public and private sector organizations in the field of, inter alia, education, arts, and culture.

He also told that cameras installed on streets was a threat to the privacy of the public.

[2][5] Other than Stallman, notable personalities like Smári McCarthy and Nina Paley attended the event.

[6] Prof. Rahul De of IIM Bangalore, a speaker at the event, reported during his presentation that over ₹8,000 crore (US$920 million) could be saved in India, if free software was used for ICT in Education in the 320,000 schools across the country.