[mdevaev]

> Why didn't you tell me three years ago

You didn't ask :P

> Yeah, Ansible was a huge mistake.

I have some experience operating large clusters and distributing software, and these damn things like Ansible have never led us to anything good. So either packages or the whole chroot (docker, whatever).

In fact, I'm a fan of the good old time-tested solutions. You know, Makefiles, packages, maximum integration with native OS tools. A lot can be done with simple tools, and although the start will be difficult, the support will be simple.

> there's ton of space for both of us to win back market share from the huge enterprise players

Ofc. In addition, users clearly benefit from competition.