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young_unixer | karma 3412 | avg karma 5.72 · 2021-10-11 23:19:22

If I was them I would've just sold the company to Microsoft a long time ago. I suspect that everyone, including users, would be better off that way.

iofiiiiiiiii | karma 103 | avg karma 0.87 · 2021-10-12 00:10:36

I thought this was the next logical step after Windows started incorporating containers - for several years you saw the two companies get closer together until suddenly they no longer seemed to be on speaking terms. Docker really missed their opportunity here.

mirekrusin | karma 4612 | avg karma 1.97 · 2021-10-12 00:47:56

Doesn't Microsoft already make money from private (read enterprise) github docker registries/azure container registry while dockerhub is serving free stuff for them?

Enterprise registry is about access control which Microsoft knows how to do, they already have enterprices in their ecosystem, no?

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Godel_unicode | karma 6107 | avg karma 2.15 · 2021-10-12 00:52:12

Not sure what you mean, Docker and Microsoft collaborated closely on Windows containers and Microsoft still recommends docker desktop:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowsconta...

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adenner | karma 637 | avg karma 4.62 · 2021-10-12 04:06:05

Is there a non docker desktop path forward for windows containers on windows 10 machines?

nickstinemates | karma 2062 | avg karma 1.98 · 2021-10-12 12:17:17

A fully integrated docker desktop + vscode would be a game changer for all involved. Docker + VSCode is already good, but more integration would be way better.

houseofzeus | karma 179 | avg karma 2.71 · 2021-10-12 14:08:18

They missed the boat on this, there were rumors Microsoft offered as much as $4bn back in ~2016. Whether that's true or not, if there was an exit to be had that was around the time it would have been viable.