Docker and Microsoft partner to drive adoption of distributed applications

Re:Docker and Microsoft partner to drive adoption of distrib... by amouat on Wednesday October 15, 2014 @04:18PM (#8461453)

I'm not sure whoever wrote the MS press release really understood this. It seems somewhat vague/misleading on the issue:

"Docker will be able to use either Windows Server or Linux with the same growing Docker ecosystem of users, applications and tools." (emphasis mine)

"bringing together Windows Server and Linux"

"making available some of the best images for Windows Server and Linux."

http://news.microsoft.com/2014/10/15/DockerPR/

Of course, it's hard to talk definitively about something that doesn't exist yet.

UPDATE: It makes more sense after reading this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8460164

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Re:Docker and Microsoft partner to drive adoption of distrib... by johngossman on Wednesday October 15, 2014 @07:36PM (#8462465)

We understand it, but its really hard to explain briefly. So many people assume Docker==Linux Containers. Throw in virtual machines and start talking about running a Linux app in a Docker container in HyperV on Windows and it only really works with pictures. And that's before you talk about multiple containers running across a public cloud provider. Demos will help.

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Re:Docker and Microsoft partner to drive adoption of distrib... by nickstinemates on Wednesday October 15, 2014 @06:57PM (#8462323)

I apologize for the confusion, thanks for pointing out exactly what caused that. We'll get better over time!

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