dockerc
Dev tools
container packaging
SHOW HN2024
How HN took it
13 positive, 32 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 19 critical, out of 66 comments about the project. Thread score -0.11.
Idea: 7 for, 9 againstExecution: 1 for, 3 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever and fun idea
From 2 comments
This is so freaking insane! I love it!
just_testing on HNLet me start by saying this looks like a fun project to work on and, honestly, that's reason enough for doing it. As a solution to the problem of app distribution, I do have some…
Cu3PO42 on HN
Useful for distributing apps without Docker
From 2 comments
I'm going to try this to make my app an exe. As great as Docker is, most users do not care to install Docker just to run my app.
zubairq on HNThis is incredibly cool! Currently using docker as a way to easily distribute and run an open project[1], this would be great to use on top of docker Will this run ok on a Mac?…
nico on HN
Objections
Large binaries and FUSE requirement
From 2 comments
Okay, that is interesting and cool, though I assume the binaries will be pretty large
KomoD on HNIt's interesting. According to the source code, it uses FUSE to mount the container's internal filesystem. This means that the compiled binary will either need root privileges to…
FooBarWidget on HN
No Windows or macOS support yet; relies on emulation
From 1 comment
The README indicates that this tool will only support Windows and MacOS through emulation. I find that odd. Let's face it, if you're using Linux, you're comfortable typing some…
ryukoposting on HN
Security concerns with distributing unauthenticated binaries
From 1 comment
I know it feels like being pedantic and missing the joke, but "just give me the EXE" is a terrible bug, not a feature request. Distributing unauthenticated, untraced OS-level…
ajross on HN
Requests
Support for macOS and Windows
From 2 comments
The README indicates that this tool will only support Windows and MacOS through emulation. I find that odd. Let's face it, if you're using Linux, you're comfortable typing some…
ryukoposting on HNThis is incredibly cool! Currently using docker as a way to easily distribute and run an open project[1], this would be great to use on top of docker Will this run ok on a Mac?…
nico on HN
Docker compose support
From 1 comment
Can it be done for docker compose (in theory) too?
tluyben2 on HN
Questions
How it differs from AppImage
From 2 comments
Nice, but what's the difference between this and AppImage?
dale_glass on HNLet me start by saying this looks like a fun project to work on and, honestly, that's reason enough for doing it. As a solution to the problem of app distribution, I do have some…
Cu3PO42 on HN
How resource sharing like ports and mounts works
From 1 comment
Let me start by saying this looks like a fun project to work on and, honestly, that's reason enough for doing it. As a solution to the problem of app distribution, I do have some…
Cu3PO42 on HN
Alternatives named
AppImage
From 2 comments
Let me start by saying this looks like a fun project to work on and, honestly, that's reason enough for doing it. As a solution to the problem of app distribution, I do have some…
Cu3PO42 on HNNice, but what's the difference between this and AppImage?
dale_glass on HN
nix bundle
From 1 comment
In the past I've used and recommended nix-bundle¹ or its first-party counterpart `nix bundle`² for this. That lets you skip the step of managing the creation of the Docker image,…
pxc on HN
Enroot
From 1 comment
Enroot can do something similar: https://github.com/NVIDIA/enroot/blob/v3.4.1/doc/cmd/bundle.md
lyeager on HN
Apptainer/Singularity
From 1 comment
Same thing as Apptainer/Singularity? Or a different approach? I always remember having issues using the Singularity outputs for anything that needed to interact with the…
misnome on HN