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by selfmodruntime 637 days ago
> Docker is literally adding middleware between your Linux system and app.

Not really, no. Docker just uses functionality provided by the Linux kernel for its exact use case. It's not like a VM.

> it's absolutely overhead and complexity that is not necessary.

This is demonstratively wrong. Docker introduces less complexity compared to system native tools like Systemd or Bash. Dockerfiles will handle those for you.

> I have no idea what I am talking about

I wouldn't say that. You seem to have strong puritarian opinions tough.