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> Kubernetes is a component (like containerd or swarmkit) That's a bit of stretch. Everything that people use to build something bigger is a "component", but
by thockingoog 10y ago
> Kubernetes is a component (like containerd or swarmkit)
That's a bit of stretch. Everything that people use to build something bigger is a "component", but that doesn't make it not a platform.
Kubernetes is absolutely a platform, in that it is the base layer on which higher-level systems are built. It's somewhat less opinionated than OpenShift (which is literally Kubernetes++) or Docker (the full stack), but that is by design. Opinions are too fickle - Kubernetes is here to service the evolving fashion of opinions, while providing durable base abstractions.
- shykes 10y agoThat's totally fair. Maybe I should have used to word "product" instead of "platform".
- thockingoog 10y agoTHAT is true. Kubernetes on its own is not a product, per se. There is no one company behind it. No legally binding support contract. etc. It is the basis for many products (plural) and an ecosystem, which is really what we wanted to achieve.