On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Mike Copeland <[email protected]> wrote:
> My question is whether containers can be of use for my situation. > Short form: I don't think so. :Containers like Docker are the latest repackaging of chroot folders -- essentially, you run the same kernel and OS utilities, but are isolated from changing the outer software. Ideal if you're running a lot of Linux apps with finicky and different runtimes -- install each in their own container. But if you're running a completely different OS inside the VM, well, you need a VM for that. But I could be wrong, I've just started researching this stuff myself. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cacw6n4vqz_nxq6i87bqzhjx0kuwo3qbwtx28ta768ssv+qh...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
