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OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux

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Re: OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux

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Post by kdrag0n »

txdv wrote: post #11
kdrag0n wrote: post #4

Nice to see this here :) I work on OrbStack. Happy to answer questions!

Is the underlying kernel emulated in QEMU?

We use a custom virtualization stack instead of QEMU. It makes a lot of performance and stability improvements possible.

Re: OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux

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Post by saagarjha »

SEJeff wrote: post #5

I love that you can simply type `orb` and get dropped into a Linux vm. Some of the cpu features are super weird (cat /proc/cpuinfo and it is unlike literally any x86 cpu I've seen before), but unless you happen to build stuff that depends on lots of specific cpu features like I do, it works well enough.

I assume it matches whatever Rosetta advertises?

Re: OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux

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Post by fulafel »

saagarjha wrote: post #14
withinboredom wrote: post #7

I love how there is absolutely no mention that it is mac-only (or even what versions of mac are supported), even on the download page.

Which other platform would you expect it to be for?

It advertises as an alternative to Docker Desktop which is for Windows and Linux as well.

Re: OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux

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Post by Animats »

withinboredom wrote: post #7

I love how there is absolutely no mention that it is mac-only (or even what versions of mac are supported), even on the download page.

Yes. I'd like to have something that runs Docker images on desktop but doesn't require a privileged daemon, users, groups, etc.

Re: OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux

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Post by raffraffraff »

withinboredom wrote: post #7

I love how there is absolutely no mention that it is mac-only (or even what versions of mac are supported), even on the download page.

Was just about to post this. Apple heads tend to think that Mac is the default. Funny when you realise that the problem OrbStack is trying to fix is that MacOS isn't Linux.

Re: OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux

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Post by haberman »

I have been happily using OrbStack for a while now, and I've had nothing but good experiences. The UI is polished and responsive, the containers have great performance and nice integration with the host, and overall the product seems to be constantly pushing itself to be even better.

I admit my greatest confusion about this software is how a product that appears to be a one-man show so quickly became more compelling than the well-funded incumbent (Docker Desktop). This is even more impressive considering that the developer appears to be a college student.

Hats off, this is amazing work.

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