On 10/25/2016 12:14 PM, Josh Berkus wrote: > On 10/25/2016 12:02 PM, Jeremy Eder wrote: >> When you "docker pull golang", the image is over 600MB (and it's built >> on alpine). >> Same with docker pull java...also > 600MB. >> >> docker pull alpine is not apples:apples. If you're pulling alpine it's >> because you're about to shove in a ton of other stuff. > > Yah, I'm less concerned about the exact size as I am with the dependency > graph. Currently systemd pulls in a LOT of random stuff, any of which > requires various security updates. There's also the effect on startup > time for calling a container which is running a websocket-activated app, > or a desktop app.
You know, though: if we're just changing the default CMD, and NOT what we include in the base image, then it really doesn't break anything. Everyone who builds a container overrides the default CMD. -- -- Josh Berkus Project Atomic Red Hat OSAS
