Broadcom has ended its free Bitnami image program, forcing users of Helm and other open source projects to find new sources to avoid deployment disruptions.

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Broadcom has discontinued its free Bitnami image program, forcing users to find alternative sources for pre-compiled application images and Helm charts. The change affects many Kubernetes deployments that relied on Bitnami's well-maintained images and charts. While Broadcom now offers commercial Bitnami Secure Images with enhanced security features, the transition creates risks including deployment failures and security vulnerabilities. Several vendors are stepping in to provide alternatives, and the CNCF clarified that Helm itself remains unaffected as an open source project.

Broadcom Ends Free Bitnami Images, Forcing Users To Find Alternatives

The Impact on Open Source Application Users

Broadcom’s New Commercial Model for Bitnami

I don’t want to say “This can’t be worse” anymore…

Now this is sad.
I remember when I started with Docker, and I was still learning. It was easier to go through Bitnami docs and configure their images vs going through official docs and images of multiple services.

“If you have big money, make more money”

I’m wondering how long before that change drops on the java spring ecosystem.