> Anyway, what I really wanted to complain a bit about is the realm of software intended to be run on servers.
Okay.
> I'm not sure that Docker has saved me more hours than it's cost
I'm not sure what's the alternative for servers here. Containers have certainly saved me of a lot of headache and created very little overhead. N=1 (as it seems to be the OP).
> The problem is the use of Docker as a lowest common denominator [...] approach to distributing software to end users.
Isn't the issue specific for server use? Are you running random images from the internet on your servers?
> In the worst case, some Docker images provide no documentation at all
Well, in the same vein as my last comment, Docker is not a silver bullet for everything. You still have to take care of what you're actually running.
Honestly the discussion is valid, but I think the OP aimed at "the current state of things" and hit a very valuable tool that doesn't deserve some of the targeted cristicism I read here.
edit: my two cents for those who cannot bother and expect just because it's a container, everything will magically be solved: use official images and those from Bitnami. There, you're set.
Okay.
> I'm not sure that Docker has saved me more hours than it's cost
I'm not sure what's the alternative for servers here. Containers have certainly saved me of a lot of headache and created very little overhead. N=1 (as it seems to be the OP).
> The problem is the use of Docker as a lowest common denominator [...] approach to distributing software to end users.
Isn't the issue specific for server use? Are you running random images from the internet on your servers?
> In the worst case, some Docker images provide no documentation at all
Well, in the same vein as my last comment, Docker is not a silver bullet for everything. You still have to take care of what you're actually running.
Honestly the discussion is valid, but I think the OP aimed at "the current state of things" and hit a very valuable tool that doesn't deserve some of the targeted cristicism I read here.
edit: my two cents for those who cannot bother and expect just because it's a container, everything will magically be solved: use official images and those from Bitnami. There, you're set.