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Docker Raises $23M

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Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by LeonM »

mark_and_sweep wrote: post #11

At first, I wanted to read the article. But having to wait more than one minute to submit my cookie preferences, I closed the tab and left. If anyone at Docker is reading this: Please reconsider your cookie banner implementation.

Docker (or anyone for that matter) should not use TrustARC.

TrustARC is the most evil, dark pattern I have ever encountered. Opting out takes >10 clicks and then it displays a fake progress scanner for over 30 seconds to punish you for opting out (pro tip! just accepting all is instant!).

GDPR is good, having a choice not to be tracked is good. But the pathetic way that websites try to fool you into handing over your data should be punished hard by the EU.

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by mr-karan »

oefrha wrote: post #67
bredren wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you tried GitHub packages?

Until GitHub Packages Docker Registry stops asking for authentication to pull public images, it might as well not exist to me. Have they resolved that?

GitHub Packages have an option to make the image as `public` or `private`. Public images can be pulled without auth (as the case should be).

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by dang »

mark_and_sweep wrote: post #11

At first, I wanted to read the article. But having to wait more than one minute to submit my cookie preferences, I closed the tab and left. If anyone at Docker is reading this: Please reconsider your cookie banner implementation.

Of course it's annoying, but posts like this end up becoming annoying too, and even damaging, when they gather upvotes and mass at the top of a thread, choking out the on-topic discussion. That's why we have this rule:

"Please don't complain about website formatting, back-button breakage, and similar annoyances. They're too common to be interesting. Exception: when the author is present. Then friendly feedback might be helpful."

The upvotes are really more the problem than the comment, but please don't post such comments and then such upvotes will have no surface to stick to.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by [deleted] »

katsura wrote: post #84
wongarsu wrote: post #69

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Docker's implementation is instant if you accept, but takes an eternity if you only want essential cookies. That seems in violation of the ePrivacy directive which according to the official website [1] requires that you "Make it as easy for users to withdraw their consent as it was for them to give their consent in the first place." I guess it's for the courts to decide if requiring the same number of clicks but lett…

The problem is that it takes so long because they make a bunch of requests to the opt out endpoints of different services, which takes time. Of course, it is questionable why those requests are essential, but the point is that there is a reason to this madness.

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Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by brian_herman »

filleokus wrote: post #76

It feels like Docker (Inc) is becoming less and less "relevant" for each year that passes. At least from my perspective, they led the popularisation of containerisation and the whole cattle-not-pets approach of deploying apps. They created big and long lasting change in the industry. But they seem to have lost the production environment race to Kubernetes, at least for now. They are the biggest player in the dev-mach…

I want docker to succeed but I agree with you... I just love typing the docker command and the registry was great.

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by koolba »

systemvoltage wrote: post #52
zapita wrote: post #47

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Except Docker had already raised $10M before launching. So they do not match your pattern.

Doesn't matter. $10M initial round to offer free product to get users aboard. The key point is to get users addicted to free. Uber did this by undercutting the entire taxi industry at a loss . Ever wondered why your rides were so cheap!? Jio did the same in India, offer free unlimited internet on their phone service and wipe out the competition.

Who cares? Why not just milk their VCs for the free handouts and then move on like we do with every other VC funded unsustainable service.

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by chuckSu »

systemvoltage wrote: post #42
paxys wrote: post #27

Considering how entrenched Docker has been in global tech infrastructure for so many years, I automatically assumed that the company was worth billions already, but guess not. I wonder why they haven't been bought out by Microsoft or Google, if nothing else then just for the talent.

It is obvious. This is a common pattern: 1. Offer open-source 100% free product that's absolutely ground breaking, unlike anything else. 2. Get a shitload of users and free PR machine gets rolling. Network effects kick in. 3. Go to investors with your active user count in excess of millions. 4. Investors go bonkers and their eyes swell up with all the ways they can exploit these addicted-to-free user base. 5. Company…

Uh. Sure

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by mbreese »

filleokus wrote: post #76

It feels like Docker (Inc) is becoming less and less "relevant" for each year that passes. At least from my perspective, they led the popularisation of containerisation and the whole cattle-not-pets approach of deploying apps. They created big and long lasting change in the industry. But they seem to have lost the production environment race to Kubernetes, at least for now. They are the biggest player in the dev-mach…

Is there any profit to be gained from knowing which repositories are the most active? Which get downloaded the most? I mean... you'd think there would be some "market research" type of thing that could be sold, but now that I think about it more, I'm not sure. I assume most of the repositories are either OSS that are pulled a ton, or are pulled by an individual or small team. I'm not sure what the business opportunity is from that knowledge. If there was such a market for that information, I assume they'd have already tried to exploit it...

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by Sebguer »

paxys wrote: post #65
amelius wrote: post #46

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> Docker was estimated to be valued at over $1 billion, making it what is called a "unicorn company", after a $95 million fundraising round in April 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docker,_Inc .

The fact that they had a $95 million round in 2015 and then a $23 million round in 2021 leads me to believe their valuation is a lot lower now.

Mirantis acquired Docker Enterprise, last year, so at the very least they lost whatever portion of their valuation was tied to that... though I can't imagine it was that much.

Re: Docker Raises $23M

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Post by littlecranky67 »

random5634 wrote: post #77
littlecranky67 wrote: post #70

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They dont need consent for cookies. They need consent for tracking

Heads up - most users do NOT care about tracking, and click yes to these popups. Do folks on HN not get this? This is all posturing. If you want to reduce tracking, use a browser that reduces the tracking. Seriously, just use total cookie protection or something on firefox.

There is a cookie banner filter list for uBlock Origin :)
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