Re:Docker 2.0 went from $11M to $135M in 2 years
by ahepp on Friday January 13, 2023 @04:30PM
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Docker uses container functionality specific to the Linux kernel. So on Linux, you can install a relatively lightweight engine. But on MacOS or Windows, you need to install the entire "Docker Desktop" app, which secretly spins up a Linux VM in the background, and presents a (pretty poor) abstraction as if this is all running on the host machine.
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Re:Docker 2.0 went from $11M to $135M in 2 years
by uberduper on Friday January 13, 2023 @05:34PM
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docker-machine from brew sets up the linux vm using one of a few virtualization options. iirc I always used bhyve and never had to give it a second thought.
Re:Docker 2.0 went from $11M to $135M in 2 years
by kaashif on Friday January 13, 2023 @07:01PM
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On Windows, you don't really need to use Docker Desktop, I personally find it more convenient to run just plain old Docker in WSL. It's still a Linux VM, but you get more control over it.
I never understood what the point of Docker Desktop was on Windows if WSL exists.