Description of problem: Why rely on Oracle 10g Express? Why rely on proprietary database software? To download Oracle 10g Express you need to fill a enormous form, to download a proprietary software. This doesn't make sense, since there's MySQL and PostgreSQL, which are not limited to one database. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
The FAQ on the wiki answers this question: https://fedorahosted.org/spacewalk/wiki/SpacewalkFaq#WhydoyouuseOracleAnyplansforsupportingotherdatabases We also have an initiative to port it to using PostgreSQL: https://fedorahosted.org/spacewalk/wiki/PostgreSqlProject We all agree that being locked into Oracle is not ideal. But because of where Spacewalk (and it's downstream Satellite) historically came from Oracle is what we have for the short term. Feel free to reopen the bug if you have any further questions, or drop by #spacewalk on freenode or email us at spacewalk-list