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Docker is designed to be a 'application' container - 1 process per container. LXC is designed to be a 'system' container - an entire OS except the Kernel per c
by stephenr 8y ago
Docker is designed to be a 'application' container - 1 process per container.
LXC is designed to be a 'system' container - an entire OS except the Kernel per container.
People mis-use tools all the time - that doesn't change their original design or intended use.
- mirceal 8y agolet's agree to disagree on this one. I am not sure that system and application container are or should be different, but it's okay if we have a different opinion.
- root_axis 8y agohttps://linuxcontainers.org https://linuxcontainers.org You might disagree, but the distinction is meaningful within the community.