[dharmab]

If you are optimizing for image size, Alpine is not the best choice. For example, Distroless (https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/distroless) has options 50% smaller than Alpine.

[hinkley]

My other options seem to be to use more Google software or more RedHat software and both of those have been in the doghouse for some time.

I’d be more likely to use CoreOS as at least I can claim peer pressure, and potential layer savings.