Snappy Ubuntu Core Announced

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Snappy Ubuntu Core Announced

Canonical just announced Ubuntu Core with snappy transactional updates...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTg1ODM

[skriticos]

I'm not sure I get it.. Do I have to bundle a full copy of the Qt framework for each application I ship with this?

[hoohoo]

I think the marketing is getting too heavy...

"... atomic, image-based workflows."

WTF.

[dh04000]

I'm not sure I get it.. Do I have to bundle a full copy of the Qt framework for each application I ship with this?

Do you work with servers with hundreds of virtual images and resource reallocation where starting and killing virtual machines that do specific tasks dynamically is important?

If not, then don't even bother with this, it is not for normal desktop and small-scale server users.

[skriticos]

Do you work with servers with hundreds of virtual images and resource reallocation where starting and killing virtual machines that do specific tasks dynamically is important?

If not, then don't even bother with this, it is not for normal desktop and small-scale server users.

Then why was he holding a phone in the hand the entire time and advertise this a panacea for "carrier grade" updates? Are that kind of servers put on phones now-a-days?.. I must be getting old!

[curaga]

Hm, single-file core, where have I seen that before

[dh04000]

Then why was he holding a phone in the hand the entire time and advertise this a panacea for "carrier grade" updates? Are that kind of servers put on phones now-a-days?.. I must be getting old!

Did you not watch the whole video? It is explained why he starts talking about the phone.

[undersuit]

From the source:

This is the smallest, safest platform for Docker deployment ever

Really just a bunch of buzzwords for what this is, a Docker Wrapper.

[dh04000]

From the source:


Really just a bunch of buzzwords for what this is, a Docker Wrapper.

You say that like it is a bad thing?

[hoohoo]

I think the marketing is getting too heavy...

"... atomic, image-based workflows."

WTF.

Huh. I guess I really did have to watch the video.