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10gen → MongoDB, Inc. – Company name changed Mongodb (talk) 15:37, 27 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Already done. Also, your account has been reported for violating the username policy. ViperSnake151  Talk  18:41, 27 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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"Open source"

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This article repeatedly refers to MongoDB as "open source". Is that still true? In 2018 (according to the "MongoDB" article here), the license was changed from the GNU Affero General Public License to MongoDB's own "Server Side Public License".

They submitted this to the OSI but then withdrew it. Fedora and other distributions have removed MongoDB because it doesn't meet their standards for open source. Bruce Perens, one of the authors of the Open Source Definition (in the ZDNet article linked from the Wikipedia "MongoDB" page) said "Just don't call it Open Source". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.109.4.101 (talk) 15:32, 22 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Requested Changes & Expansion

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Hi. My name is Toni Bird and I work for MongoDB. In compliance with WP:COI, I would like to request an impartial editor consider the three edits/additions below.

:1. CIA backing concern section -> History section

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==CIA backing concern==MongoDB Inc., then known as 10gen, has received funding from the U.S. Government through the [[CIA]]-sponsored venture capital arm [[In-Q-Tel]]. This has been a source of concern in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mongodb-startup-hired-by-aadhaar-got-funds-from-cia-vc-arm/articleshow/26755706.cms?prtpage=1|title=MongoDB startup hired by Aadhaar got funds from CIA VC arm|first1=Lison|last1=Joseph|date=Dec 3, 2013|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>
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In 2013, the Identification Authority of India adopted MongoDB's software to analyze registration trends for new identity documents used to obtain government benefits in India.<ref name="t735">{{cite web | last=Joseph | first=Lison | title=MongoDB startup hired by Aadhaar got funds from CIA VC arm | website=The Economic Times | date=December 3, 2013 | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mongodb-startup-hired-by-aadhaar-got-funds-from-cia-vc-arm/articleshow/26755706.cms?prtpage=1 | access-date=August 9, 2024}}</ref> This raised concerns of potential espionage, since at-the-time MongoDB was partially funded by the United States CIA venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel. As of 2013, there is no known evidence the CIA actually has any influence over MongoDB.<ref name="t735" />
Explanation: The current "CIA backing concern" section is very ambiguous and vague. It just says "This has been a source of concern in India." It also has a dedicated section contrary to WP:CRITS. My proposal is to remove the "CIA backing concern" section and replace it with the more specific description in the history section.


2. Expanding History
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The company's [[initial public offering]] was on October 20, 2017, and a secondary offering was held on June 29, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Prospectus Supplement for Run 424(b)(5) |date= June 30, 2021 |access-date= July 22, 2021 |url= https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441816/000110465921087586/tm2120942-4_424b5.htm |publisher= US Securities and Exchange Commission }}</ref>
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By 2017, MongoDB had raised $311 million in funding from venture capitalists.<ref name="b646" /> MongoDB filed for an [[initial public offering]] on September 21, 2017 and went public on [[NASDAQ]] that October 20th.<ref name="x274">{{cite web | last=Novet | first=Jordan | title=MongoDB will raise $192 million in IPO, making it worth $1.2 billion | website=CNBC | date=October 19, 2017 | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/18/mongodb-prices-its-ipo-worth-1-point-2b.html | access-date=August 9, 2024}}</ref> It raised $192 million, valuing the company at $1.6 billion overall.<ref name="b646">{{cite web | last=Bort | first=Julie | title=People told the MongoDB founders they were 'completely crazy' and now the company is worth $1.6 billion | website=Business Insider | date=October 20, 2017 | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/people-told-the-mongodb-founders-they-were-completely-crazy-2017-10 | access-date=August 9, 2024}}</ref> Its market capitalization varied greatly afterwards, reaching $39 billion in 2021 and coming back down to $10 billion by 2024.<ref name="k796">{{cite web | last=Sawers | first=Paul | title=MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria talks AI hype and the database evolution as he crosses 10-year mark | website=TechCrunch | date=April 28, 2024 | url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/28/mongodb-ceo-dev-ittycheria-interview-ai-hype-database-evolution/ | access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref><ref name="g832">{{cite web | last=Ghosh | first=Shona | title=The founding CTO of a $3 billion company explains why it's vital he still gets his hands dirty coding | website=Business Insider | date=August 15, 2018 | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mongodb-cto-eliot-horowitz-interview-2018-8 | access-date=August 10, 2024}}</ref> MongoDB acquired [[database engine]] company WiredTiger in 2014, followed by database-as-a-service company MLab for $68 million in 2018.<ref name="a658">{{cite web | last=Sawers | first=Paul | title=MongoDB to acquire cloud database provider MLab for $68 million | website=VentureBeat | date=October 10, 2018 | url=https://venturebeat.com/business/mongodb-to-acquire-cloud-database-provider-mlab-for-68-million/ | access-date=August 10, 2024}}</ref> The following year, in 2019, MongoDB acquired a mobile-focused database company called Realm for $39 million.<ref name="j571">{{cite web | last=Miller | first=Ron | title=MongoDB to acquire open-source mobile database Realm for $39 million | website=TechCrunch | date=April 24, 2019 | url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/24/mongodb-to-acquire-open-source-mobile-database-realm-startup-that-raised-40m/ | access-date=August 10, 2024}}</ref> In 2022, MongoDB established its own venture capital fund.<ref name="k796" />
Explanation: Expanding the History section with cited content

ToniBirdOne (talk) 15:26, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @ToniBirdOne taking a look. This is a bit hard to read, so give me some time to dive in. Thanks. --FeldBum (talk) 22:21, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just a brief note to say that (re: the first of the 2 proposed changes above) I feel that the sentence As of 2013, there is no known evidence the CIA actually has any influence over MongoDB is pointless as it is already 11 years out of date. Also, I do not believe that the opinions of the company's own employees have any bearing on whether or not there were concerns in India. Also I do not believe that the idea of "CIA backing concerns" is either very ambiguous or vague, as suggested by the COI editor above. It seems perfectly clear what is being stated by the section on "CIA backing concerns" and any suggestion to the contrary is spin pure and simple. Axad12 (talk) 21:51, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think that the existing section is somewhat violating WP:NPOV, and support the inclusion of the suggested replacement text. I don't think it's pointless adding something that is 11 years old, since it's still relevant as the outcome of the situation. I also agree with moving it into history per WP:CRIT unless anything additional to make it worthwhile and balanced for having it's own section is found. Encoded  Talk 💬 22:10, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Partly done: Since you've striked the above section I've not included that, but if you'd like it to be reviewed please feel free to unstrike it and reopen this request. Encoded  Talk 💬 09:35, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Encoded: I do think the proposed changes to the "CIA backing concern" section are a clear improvement. WP:CRIT discourages dedicated controversy sections and the fact that there is no evidence of the allegation is relevant. The reason there isn't anything more recent is because the CIA investment arm sold their interest in MongoDB a long time ago, so it's ancient history now. However, I didn't want to get MongoDB involved in stirring up old conspiracy theories online. ToniBirdOne (talk) 19:09, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Software Section

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As stated previously, I work for MongoDB and have a WP:COI. While I understand Wikipedia is primarily interested in corporate history, as an encyclopedia, the current page doesn't have anything in the body of the page explaining what MongoDB does (see example). It seems incomplete to have a page about a company that doesn't explain what the company does. I'd like to propose a short, one-paragraph "Software" section be added (see draft below) using Wikipedia:Summary style.

Software Section

Software

Main article: MongoDB

MongoDB is the fifth most popular database software.[1][2] It focuses mostly on managing large databases of unstructured, "messy" data.[3][4] It's typically used for mobile and web apps that commonly use unstructured databases.[5] As of 2024, there were 50,000 MongoDB customers.[5] MongoDB was originally best known as a NoSQL database product.[6] The company released a database as-a-service product called Atlas in 2016[7] that became 70 percent of MongoDB's revenue by 2024.[5] Over time, MongoDB added analytics, transactional databases,[8] encryption,[9] vector databases,[5] ACID, migration features, and other enterprise tools.[10] Initially, the MongoDB software was free and open source[7] under the AGPL license. MongoDB adopted an SSPL (server side public license) for future releases starting in 2018.[5][11]

References

  1. ^ Kanaracus, Chris (January 11, 2019). "AWS, MongoDB database collision stirs open source tensions". SearchAWS. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "DB-Engines Ranking". DB-Engines. January 1, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Bort, Julie (October 20, 2017). "People told the MongoDB founders they were 'completely crazy' and now the company is worth $1.6 billion". Business Insider. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Joseph, Lison (December 3, 2013). "MongoDB startup hired by Aadhaar got funds from CIA VC arm". The Economic Times. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e Sawers, Paul (April 28, 2024). "MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria talks AI hype and the database evolution as he crosses 10-year mark". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (March 7, 2017). "MongoDB's Atlas database service goes freemium". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Sawers, Paul (October 10, 2018). "MongoDB to acquire cloud database provider MLab for $68 million". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Baer, Tony (June 21, 2022). "Are Snowflake and MongoDB on a collision course?". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Nast, Condé; Newman, Lily Hay (June 7, 2022). "A Long-Awaited Defense Against Data Leaks May Have Just Arrived". WIRED. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Brust, Andrew (June 7, 2022). "MongoDB fires up new cloud, on-premises releases". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  11. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (October 16, 2018). "MongoDB switches up its open-source license". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

Giving a ping to @Robertsky:, who is the largest contributor to the MongoDB page. ToniBirdOne (talk) 19:16, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What a random ping. The only thing that possibly contributed to that count... I will pass on this as I am particularly busy these couple of weeks to review content that's outside of my immediate interest. Good luck. – robertsky (talk) 19:25, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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