According to Itamar Turner-Trauring on Podcast.__init__[1] the issue with Alpine (at least in a Python context) is that the use of musl[2] instead of glibc (and

According to Itamar Turner-Trauring on Podcast.__init__[1] the issue with Alpine (at least in a Python context) is that the use of musl[2] instead of glibc (and I paraphrase) is an increased technical risk where corner cases that may not be as thoroughly tested are in view. ITT counseled in favor of using containers based on ubuntu or centos. I haven't done huge amounts of container work, but my light outings with Alpine have been fine. Maybe load and internationalization expose more personality in musl, or these concerns pertain to issues that have been fixed. It's something to keep in mind when assessing risk. [1] https://www.pythonpodcast.com/docker-python-production-episode-222/ https://www.pythonpodcast.com/docker-python-production-episo... [2] https://www.musl-libc.org/ https://www.musl-libc.org/