[–] wmf 9y ago ↗ Some context about this project: https://blogs.oracle.com/developers/the-microcontainer-manif...Oracle is also working on a simpler container runtime that was discussed recently: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14705888 [–] dnautics 9y ago ↗ Why not just use singularity? [–] wmf 9y ago ↗ You don't get famous for installing software that already exists.
[–] dnautics 9y ago ↗ Why not just use singularity? [–] wmf 9y ago ↗ You don't get famous for installing software that already exists.
[–] abritinthebay 9y ago ↗ Seems very cool, but limited to compiled software if I read it correctly? [–] icebraining 9y ago ↗ An interpreted program is just a compiled program (the interpreter) that reads a few text files.
[–] icebraining 9y ago ↗ An interpreted program is just a compiled program (the interpreter) that reads a few text files.
[–] neilwilson 9y ago ↗ So basically a chroot jail running a process as an unprivileged user.Cool new tech! [–] icebraining 9y ago ↗ Yes, plus a network namespace with its own IP and limits to memory/CPU/IO.
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 26.3 ms ] threadOracle is also working on a simpler container runtime that was discussed recently: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14705888
Cool new tech!