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I've distributed a lot of software and DEB/RPM has to be the worst. I'd suggest those distros improve on their developer ergonomics if they want to stay relevan

I've distributed a lot of software and DEB/RPM has to be the worst. I'd suggest those distros improve on their developer ergonomics if they want to stay relevant. 100% of my customers use Docker images these days as it is much much easier to use.

okasaki 4y ago
I guess that's for web stuff? You wouldn't distribute 'cloc' and similar in a docker image. One hopes.
- ok_dad 4y ago
  I will refer you to the first tool I thought to Google with "docker image for X": https://hub.docker.com/r/stedolan/jq https://hub.docker.com/r/stedolan/jq Yes, it's despicable.
  - okasaki 4y ago
    10M+ pulls >:O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc
- ArchOversight 4y ago
  It's the easiest way to distribute software in a way that is controlled by the author of the software and where the author can reasonably control all of the dependencies installed. This way you are providing a one-stop shop that can easily be run. I have all kinds of tools that are docker containers because its simpler to not have to worry about all kinds of library mismatches or locations of shared libraries, and instead ship a minimal docker container instead.