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Why docker (feddit.it)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi! Question in the title.

I get that its super easy to setup. But its really worthwhile to have something that:

runs everything as root (not many well built images with proper useranagement it seems)
you cannot really know which stuff is in the images: you must trust who built it
lots of mess in the system (mounts, fake networks, rules...)

I always host on bare metal when I can, but sometimes (immich, I look at you!) Seems almost impossible.

I get docker in a work environment, but on self hosted? Is it really worth while? I would like to hear your opinions fellow hosters.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean, "it's easier to use" is a pretty good quality to have. People tend to pick the most user-friendly and time-saving solution, should we really be surprised? On the contrary, I think FOSS should strive to be easier to use.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, “it’s easier to use” is a pretty good quality to have. People tend to pick the most user-friendly and time-saving solution

And they don't consider anything else and they they get themselves into CentOS situations. Or large monopolies like what Microsoft has over Office.

I think FOSS should strive to be easier to use.

Yes so do I.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

And they don't consider anything else and they they get themselves into CentOS situations. Or large monopolies like what Microsoft has over Office.

But so what? The kind of people who do this were not going to be grand contributors to FOSS anyway. They're just consumers, not makers, and they consume the products that make the most sense to them.

Also, let's not lay everything solely on consumer stupidity. Microsoft spends a crapton of money lobbying governments, administrations, universities, schools and so on around the world to maintain their monopoly. Corruption at all levels of society is a big factor.