If your goal is to just use containers, you don't need Docker. You can use containerd, lxc, nspawn, or use clone directly. Docker is an extremely bloated piece

If your goal is to just use containers, you don't need Docker. You can use containerd, lxc, nspawn, or use clone directly. Docker is an extremely bloated piece of software, and you can probably get by with just a little knowledge of Linux APIs and a solid understanding of your project's requirements.