We are planning to end distribution of the Legacy Generic Linux x64 Tar packages with MongoDB 4.2, as they do not integrate well with native OS package managers and pose security risks due to their use of outdated dependencies such as OpenSSL. However, we will continue to provide tar packages for specific OS variants to meet certain use cases, including installing software without elevated system privileges and managing multiple versions of a piece of software simultaneously. We are seeking feedback from the community before making this decision final.