From 659f7af9d5a28b789ca612cbd89a8d314669bd8b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Petr Bokoc Date: Apr 28 2019 19:21:11 +0000 Subject: 300 - MongoDB removal --- diff --git a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc index 6493236..63cf846 100644 --- a/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc +++ b/modules/release-notes/pages/sysadmin/Distribution.adoc @@ -31,3 +31,33 @@ The link flags used for Fedora packages have been updated to make the array of function pointers which is used to implement dynamic linking (the GOT) read-only at runtime. This makes it harder for exploit writers to overwrite these function pointers and redirect execution. + +== MongoDB removal + +The **MongoDB** database has recently changed its license from AGPL to a custom license called the link:https://www.mongodb.com/licensing/server-side-public-license/faq[**Server Side Public License v1** (SSPL)]. +Upon reviewing the new license, Fedora Project has determined that the the SSPL is not a free software license. +As Fedora's link:https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:Main[licensing policies] prohibit the project from distributing non-free software, MongoDB would be impossible to update to new upstream versions, and it is therefore being removed from Fedora. + +The following packages are being removed: + +* mongodb +* mongodb-server +* mongodb-test + +Other packages will remain in Fedora but will be adapted to MongoDB removal: + +* condor +* golang-github-go-mgo-mgo +* fawkes +* fawkes-devenv +* mongo-c-driver +* mongo-cxx-driver +* mongo-tools +* mongodb-test +* perl-MongoDB – adapted in 2.0.3-1.fc30 +* python-beaker +* python-pymongo +* rubygem-database_cleaner +* rubygem-mongo +* rubygem-mongoid +* php-alcaeus-mongo-php-adapter, php-mongodb