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I mean, if you ran every single executable on your desktop in a separate container I think you'd see problems. There are a pretty large number of programs runni

I mean, if you ran every single executable on your desktop in a separate container I think you'd see problems. There are a pretty large number of programs running on most desktops, plus all the programs that get called by shell scripts, etc. Running a handful of containers representing major applications is more reasonable and the memory wastage may be worth it to avoid dependency conflicts.

drakenot 3y ago
You've just described Qubes OS!
- palata 3y ago
  Except that QubesOS uses VMs for their security benefits, which are greater than those of containers. Containers make a lot of sense to me on servers ("deploy a controlled environment"), but often on Desktop I feel like they are used as a solution to "I don't know how to handle dependencies" or "My dependencies are so unstable that it is impossible to install them system-wide", both of which should be solved by making slightly better software.
Gabrys1 3y ago
Each electron app is like that