I think Linux containers (LXC) are not only for applications, so that's why they are often called "system containers". They are also useful when one wants to 'j

I think Linux containers (LXC) are not only for applications, so that's why they are often called "system containers". They are also useful when one wants to 'just' emulate a whole OS without actually emulating a whole machine (VM). For applications, I think Docker is the way to go.