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It seems the company is slowly trying to make users pay for it. Not too long ago it was free for companies, then they made companies pay to use it. Now they're
by chaxor 4y ago
It seems the company is slowly trying to make users pay for it. Not too long ago it was free for companies, then they made companies pay to use it. Now they're making people pay to store images.
In the next few years I would be surprised if they didn't introduce a new way to monetize it, leading up to removing the use of any docker executable at all without payment.
Many will come to comment "that's absurd, and you could just use an old executable you already downloaded prior to them halting it's circulation", etc. But I do think the writing is on the wall here with Docker continually getting greedy.
If they don't monetize the use of Docker containers in general by making users pay to run them, they have other options like spyware and ads - e.g. install telemetry in the base of the system somehow to sell the personal data they receive from all images*, etc.
* I know this may not work directly as I've stated it, just giving the flavor of idea
- Sebb767 4y ago> It seems the company is slowly trying to make users pay for it I appreciate that pun ;) > Many will come to comment "that's absurd, and you could just use an old executable you already downloaded prior to them halting it's circulation", etc. I don't see this as absurd at all. The problem Docker has is that it failed to use it's market share. Making these moves now that easy alternatives exists (Podman, open registries, k8s etc) just doesn't have the pull and alienates their remaining customers.
- osigurdson 4y agoI don't have any issue with Docker charging for things. If they can get away with charging $0.50 every time someone types docker ps, great. Unfortunately that isn't the reality as competition exists. Eventually bad monetization strategies will lead to business decline.