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That's very true, and those central distribution channels are a mixed blessing. The Docker containers are beneficial though! At least now I have an example of
by jrumbut 5y ago
That's very true, and those central distribution channels are a mixed blessing.
The Docker containers are beneficial though! At least now I have an example of a system where the software works to dissect and if my use case is a one-off I can run it in the Docker container then move on with my life.
- jart 5y agoIt is beneficial, but you have to trade away a lot of control of your system and distribution in order to get those benefits. I personally have more hope for alternatives like Actually Portable Executable, since it hybridizes the zip format with conventional static executables that run on multiple platforms, so you get the best of the both worlds: a fast conventional executable that functions as a container.