Podman actually works really well. Out-of-the-box virtually-no-configuration-needed rootless containers. It's also usable via docker-compose with a single env variable. (podman-compose wasn't up to par for us)
We've been using it for a couple of years running and managing hundreds of containers per server - no feeling of flakiness whatsoever. It's virtually zeroconf and even supports GPUs for those who need it. It's like docker but better, IMO.
Hope it gets a popularity boost from CNCF. Rooting for it.
I think people are missing the contribution of bootc and composefs. This is a big part of what undergirds Red Hat's new 'image mode' means of deployment. They're using container-related tooling to deploy whole operating systems, and it's a large part of where they're headed.
I write this to say, "This is not them dumping abandonware." To me, it's them putting these technologies under the supervision of a neutral third party to encourage adoption.
Is CNCF new Apache foundation? Looks like everyone dumps their stuff there. Does not look promising. Am I missing something? Probably RedHat paid salary to podman developers, but who will pay salary to them now?
This is cool and all I just want to make sure podman and others are maintained and useful. I’m sure they will be it’s just that I use podman every day and depend on it.
Usually, when big orgs like that dump their projects to such a foundation (like Apache), it is that they are about to drop investing in support it soon.
Reading about Keycloak and how long it is taking to patch critical vulnerabilities, I wonder is CNCF becoming how Apache was - where abandoned open source software goes to die.
Red Hat to contribute container tech (Podman, bootc, ComposeFS...) to CNCF
(redhat.com)230 points by twelvenmonkeys 8 hours ago | 66 comments
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We've been using it for a couple of years running and managing hundreds of containers per server - no feeling of flakiness whatsoever. It's virtually zeroconf and even supports GPUs for those who need it. It's like docker but better, IMO.
Hope it gets a popularity boost from CNCF. Rooting for it.
https://developers.redhat.com/e-books/podman-action
I write this to say, "This is not them dumping abandonware." To me, it's them putting these technologies under the supervision of a neutral third party to encourage adoption.
I could go back to docker but why?