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by enw 1835 days ago
> glorified tarballs

Calling container images glorified tarballs is like calling cars glorified lawnmowers.
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brazzy 1835 days ago
Um...a container image is very literally and exactly a collection of tarballs and some JSON files with metadata.
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kjeetgill 1835 days ago
Maybe closer to calling a 16-wheeler a glorified minivan. I think there's something meaningful in that comparison.
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