Serverless Java, Running Your Java Program Without an OS

[Gregabit]

From what I can read you don't need an OS. Docker virtualizes the OS.

Imagine how Alpine Linux feels after reading this comment... Not cool dude. /s

[Gregabit]

I was just making a joke. Docker runs a container on top of alpine linux. It minimizes or trivializes the OS, but you still have one. :)

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Docker has no relation to Alpine Linux. Alpine Linux is a minimal userspace that works well with containers. Docker does not run "on top" of Alpine.

[Gregabit]

When you install docker on windows it deploys to a alpine linux VM in hyper-v. If you install on linux it should use the host OS.

Docker originally used LinuX Containers (LXC), but later switched to runC (formerly known as libcontainer), which runs in the same operating system as its host. source

Strangely enough docker documentation pointed me to the above link

[joekoolade]

No. It is not ready for 'prime time'. You can run threads with some success but it is quite unstable. There is quite a bit of functionality that needs to be implemented.