MongoDB’s SSPL is neither an open source license[1] nor, most likely, a free software one[2]. Its definition of offering the licensed software as a service is s

MongoDB’s SSPL is neither an open source license[1] nor, most likely, a free software one[2]. Its definition of offering the licensed software as a service is so broad most Linux distributions[3–6] flat out refuse to ship MongoDB (not even in a nonfree repository or the equivalent) so as to (among other things) avoid placing the operators of their package mirrors in legal jeopardy. [1] https://blog.opensource.org/the-sspl-is-not-an-open-source-license/ https://blog.opensource.org/the-sspl-is-not-an-open-source-l... [2] https://opensource.stackexchange.com/q/13888 https://opensource.stackexchange.com/q/13888 [3] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=915537 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=915537 [4] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/MongoDB_Removal https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/MongoDB_Removal [5] https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1122267 https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1122267 [6] https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-dev-public@lists.archlinux.org/thread/OY2DLNWTZOBPAHFE5FSV4Q6AIWGZO6KV/ https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-dev-public@li...