[lelanthran]

> Different cultures. Personally, I prefer my own.

For science, not really - what use is the GP's partner's data if it cannot be reproduced?

I know, I know ... scientists go ahead and publish non-reproducible studies anyway, but it's widely acknowledged as bad science.

For scientists, containers seem to be a much more important than just about anything else, especially for publications, because reproducibility is at the core of the work being done.