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Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

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You may need to make that clearer to some of the people that are due to be building your plugins: reading http://weaveblog.com/2014/11/13/life-and-docker-networking/ , I get the feeling that they're not thrilled about it.

maybe they're busy designing the interface and implementing a proof-of-concept with us as we speak, instead of blogging and twittering.

Welp, I'm putting "been snarked by founder of Docker" on my CV.

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

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Might be worth mentioning that you are employed by Docker, if you're going to engage in this discussion.

The Docker team does this a lot, and it's part of their PR machine. They creep their way into and eventually try to steer every conversation regarding containers, especially when it can potentially be damaging to their "brand". (part of what has rubbed me the wrong way)

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Frankly, shykes and other Docker employees shouldn't be commenting here. It only serves to make them look petty with any attempt of a "rebuttal" and, as shykes put it, "sling mud". CoreOS made a grand announcement, and yes it competes with Docker... but just let it play out.

Frankly, there is a lot of things Rocket aims to do that are more appealing to me. Security being one of them, and a standardized container specification is another. If anything, it will make Docker compete better.

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

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post #87

Hi, I created Docker. I have exactly 3 things to say: 1) Competition is always good. Lxc brought competition to openvz and vserver. Docker brought competition to lxc. And now tools like lxd, rocket and nspawn are bringing competition to Docker. In response Docker is forced to up its game and earn its right to be the dominant tool. This is a good thing. 2) "disappointed" doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about…

Two thoughts: 1. Competition? How can open source software be in competition with anything? It's free, its source code is there; if people want it they'll use it, if not they won't. Why would anyone care what other projects are doing or saying? Just build your tools how you want and go on with life. (Unless you're building your tools specifically to make money, in which case I guess PR and 'competition' does matter a…

> How can open source software be in competition with anything?

Market share is power. Popular open-source projects can, and do, shape the industry. If you believe your trajectory is the right one for the industry, competition matters a lot.

As an example, Mozilla's Firefox was created to compete with Internet Explorer. It succeeded, and now Mozilla is working to defend the open web, so market share is still crucial for Mozilla even today.

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

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post #117

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maybe they're busy designing the interface and implementing a proof-of-concept with us as we speak, instead of blogging and twittering.

Welp, I'm putting "been snarked by founder of Docker" on my CV.

I guess so - sorry ;)

I hope you can understand that it's frustrating when, after hard work pitching an API to dozens of ecosystem players, spending weeks trying to wrangle a working implementation which makes as many of them as happy as possible, without compromising integrity of design - after all that, in the end, all it takes is one unhappy camper to write a blog post and that immediately tramples everything else.

It's even more discouraging in this particular case, because after this blog post, Alexis and I have discussed this topic extensively, and as a result he has since joined the effort. In fact I will be hacking with him in person on integrating Weave as a native networking plugin in 2 days in Amsterdam.

So, sorry for the insta-snark. But it can be frustrating to see so much good will and hard work be crushed in a second.

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

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post #112

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Docker and CoreOS are in a pre-monetization land grab for a single market. They've so far been approaching it from opposing corners, but CoreOS just made the first play at the opponent's territory, and it apparently rattled Docker a bit. I am excited to have more viewpoints in play.

Yes and Pivotal (CloudFoundry) has posted a fairly supportive blog entry on Rocket. So it's not just CoreOS "making a play". https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8683540

Yeah, I'm not saying it's just a cheap shot; Rocket does a good job of addressing some real issues with Docker.

I'm optimistic that the ecosystem as a whole will benefit a lot from this, no matter how much or how little market share Rocket manages to capture.

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

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post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Docker and CoreOS are in a pre-monetization land grab for a single market. They've so far been approaching it from opposing corners, but CoreOS just made the first play at the opponent's territory, and it apparently rattled Docker a bit. I am excited to have more viewpoints in play.

Yes and Pivotal (CloudFoundry) has posted a fairly supportive blog entry on Rocket. So it's not just CoreOS "making a play". https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8683540

Cloud Foundry also quietly forked Docker with Warden/Diego (edit: I meant Garden, thanks kapilvt), although in that case they remained compatible with Docker images.

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

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post #122

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Might be worth mentioning that you are employed by Docker, if you're going to engage in this discussion.

The Docker team does this a lot, and it's part of their PR machine. They creep their way into and eventually try to steer every conversation regarding containers, especially when it can potentially be damaging to their "brand". (part of what has rubbed me the wrong way) ~~~ Frankly, shykes and other Docker employees shouldn't be commenting here. It only serves to make them look petty with any attempt of a "rebuttal"…

If you must know, the opposite just happened. Someone who happens to work at Docker just voiced their individual opinion. He was then reminded by "the PR machine" that it is better to take the high road and refrain from answering, and let the company make an official answer. This is pretty standard communication practices, and a good way to avoid feeding trolls like you. I know this, because I myself will get in trouble for replying to you :)

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

#128
post #124

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Welp, I'm putting "been snarked by founder of Docker" on my CV.

I guess so - sorry ;) I hope you can understand that it's frustrating when, after hard work pitching an API to dozens of ecosystem players, spending weeks trying to wrangle a working implementation which makes as many of them as happy as possible, without compromising integrity of design - after all that, in the end, all it takes is one unhappy camper to write a blog post and that immediately tramples everything else…

Hey, regardless of the technical sides of anything, I'm sure this is not a fun day for you. I think you're handling the situation terribly, but still, not a fun day. Anyway, docker is awesome, and thanks for building it. I know it's made my devops life a lot more enjoyable of late.

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

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post #87

Hi, I created Docker. I have exactly 3 things to say: 1) Competition is always good. Lxc brought competition to openvz and vserver. Docker brought competition to lxc. And now tools like lxd, rocket and nspawn are bringing competition to Docker. In response Docker is forced to up its game and earn its right to be the dominant tool. This is a good thing. 2) "disappointed" doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about…

Can't let the ecosystem fracture. Docker creates a set of standards that are badly needed. This creates value for everyone

Re: CoreOS is building a container runtime, Rocket

#130
post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Might be worth mentioning that you are employed by Docker, if you're going to engage in this discussion.

The Docker team does this a lot, and it's part of their PR machine. They creep their way into and eventually try to steer every conversation regarding containers, especially when it can potentially be damaging to their "brand". (part of what has rubbed me the wrong way) ~~~ Frankly, shykes and other Docker employees shouldn't be commenting here. It only serves to make them look petty with any attempt of a "rebuttal"…

> The Docker team does this a lot, and it's part of their PR machine. They creep their way into and eventually try to steer every conversation regarding containers, especially when it can potentially be damaging to their "brand".

Can you give three examples of this happening?

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