Broader compatibility (including reducing kernel dependency) is a major part of this push. There are a number of workarounds today (e.g. patching the kernel, de

Broader compatibility (including reducing kernel dependency) is a major part of this push. There are a number of workarounds today (e.g. patching the kernel, deploying as VM) which are discussed on http://www.docker.io/gettingstarted/ http://www.docker.io/gettingstarted/ But, obviously, such workarounds aren't practical in every environment.