THE VIDEO SHELF · docker containers
The future of Linux Containers
Solomon Hykes shows Docker to the public for the first time in a five-minute lightning talk at PyCon 2013. It demos Linux containers and the simplicity of a Dockerfile.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters point to it as the historic first Docker demo and a quick overview of what Docker is.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- dotcloudtv
- Topic
- docker containers
- Format
- demo
- Level
- intro
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2013–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
EDIT: I had previously asked what exactly Docker is. [VIDEO] gives a super quick overview. Very interesting technology.
general_failure on Hacker News · 2013-06
In Docker joins the Linux FoundationIt's amazing that Docker has not been cited in the comments so far. LXC, jails, zones, etc were around for some time. What changed things imo was the incredible simplicity of the Dockerfile and the tooling around it. Re-watch the first public demo: [VIDEO]
transitorykris on Hacker News · 2016-05
In Programmers are not different, they need simple UIs
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