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I have been seeing this posted all over HN as of late. Although it is funny, it doesn't really add anything to the conversation...

• falcolas 11y ago
  It points out, in the typical form of humor, that we're going to take a N wheels (the container spec in this case), try and shove them together, to get N+1 wheels. And this is relevant in a space with at least 4 competing standards (and one dominant one). In the short term, what Docker uses with will matter more than the output of any such committee. In the long term, well, it depends on Docker-the-company's fate.
  • jessaustin 11y ago
    Might TFA be a portent for the medium term? The big players who hope to squash Docker are embracing now, only to extend later?
  • jsmthrowaway 11y ago
    > In the short term, what Docker uses with will matter more than the output of any such committee. How is that true? I'm already excited to kill dockerd just to run containers.
    • falcolas 11y ago
      Many container services currently support starting Docker images, and with all of the money spent on marketing, Docker also owns the container ecosystem mindshare. It's their game to lose.
  • bhhaskin 11y ago
    Now that adds to the conversation. I think it is fine to use it to illustrate a point, but it doesn't stand alone by itself.
    • kzhahou 11y ago
      It's exactly what the xkcd already illustrated, though more verbosely. I see nothing wrong in using imagery as shorthand to express an idea.