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by paulmd 1254 days ago
> "brew install docker" is just another way to install Docker Desktop.

No, it's not! that would be "brew install homebrew/cask/docker". As you can see here!

https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/docker

This is the docker CLI utility, ie "brew install docker" which is what I said:

https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/docker

Again, please actually look at the commands you are referencing before spreading misinformation, you are confidently incorrect and being rude about it.

Not only that but the information you are providing has legal implications because these two (completely different!) pieces of software have different licensing... docker-desktop is commercial license, not open-source!

You clearly do not understand the distinction here between the docker CLI utility and backend, and the docker GUI application, and it's very important here.

rancher-desktop is the equivalent to docker-desktop, ie the commercial portion, and docker itself can be used freely because it is (as I said) open source.