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I'd probably pay if this is an issue for me, just like I pay for other stuff that has popups for as long as you don't pay (Sublime Text, Little Snitch, etc). Yo

I'd probably pay if this is an issue for me, just like I pay for other stuff that has popups for as long as you don't pay (Sublime Text, Little Snitch, etc). You're only getting Docker for free because you help them by upgrading automatically. In fact, it's pretty cool that the only requirement is to stay up to date. Some companies make you pay to get upgrades, which is less secure in a way.

marcosnils 5y ago
^ 1000% this. One of the very few open minded answers I've seen so far. Of course people will complain, specially in HN. Even though I agree Docker's communication and execution wasn't the best, I applaud them since they're trying to monetize their work in a different strategy than the standard "support plan". In the end, I really hope this ends up working for them since it'll ultimately be reflected in the quality of the product. If you ever launch a Linux version I'll be happily be a paying customer.
guitarbill 5y ago
If someone is using Docker professionally, maybe not a issue. I don't mind paying for software, and it could probably be expensed - although I am sure there's some cases where it isn't true or is more complicated. No, what's galling about this is that Docker is used so widely. What about open source projects using Docker? Now you have to apply for an "Open Source Plan"? Great. How does that even work with contributors if they just want to install Docker to check out the project? If a project I was working on depended on Docker, I'm not sure if I'd rather spend time figuring out how to ditch Docker vs fill out their application.
bigmattystyles 5y ago
In this case though I agree dockers move is a bit bait and switch but I see thing like Sublime differently. In the 90s my uncle paid for winzip and I, as a dumb teen started saying how dumb he was. He didn’t skip a beat and just said: ‘they gotta eat those people’. It always stuck with me. Now that I have income, I pay for software.
- cyberge99 5y ago
  I paid for WinRar. :) There’s even a subreddit for it.

marcosnils 5y ago

^ 1000% this. One of the very few open minded answers I've seen so far. Of course people will complain, specially in HN. Even though I agree Docker's communication and execution wasn't the best, I applaud them since they're trying to monetize their work in a different strategy than the standard "support plan". In the end, I really hope this ends up working for them since it'll ultimately be reflected in the quality of the product. If you ever launch a Linux version I'll be happily be a paying customer.

guitarbill 5y ago

If someone is using Docker professionally, maybe not a issue. I don't mind paying for software, and it could probably be expensed - although I am sure there's some cases where it isn't true or is more complicated. No, what's galling about this is that Docker is used so widely. What about open source projects using Docker? Now you have to apply for an "Open Source Plan"? Great. How does that even work with contributors if they just want to install Docker to check out the project? If a project I was working on depended on Docker, I'm not sure if I'd rather spend time figuring out how to ditch Docker vs fill out their application.

bigmattystyles 5y ago

In this case though I agree dockers move is a bit bait and switch but I see thing like Sublime differently. In the 90s my uncle paid for winzip and I, as a dumb teen started saying how dumb he was. He didn’t skip a beat and just said: ‘they gotta eat those people’. It always stuck with me. Now that I have income, I pay for software.

cyberge99 5y ago
I paid for WinRar. :) There’s even a subreddit for it.