The status of docker

[Grzegorz Junka]

On 22/01/2019 20:01, Patrick M. Hausen wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>> Am 22.01.2019 um 20:48 schrieb Grzegorz Junka <list1 at gjunka.com 
>> <mailto:list1 at gjunka.com>>:
>> 2. A docker container in a jail with no native linux kernel, docker 
>> is running completely in FreeBSD environment
>>
>> 2 would be most convenient but also most difficult as all smallest 
>> docker features would need to be ported natively to FreeBSD
>
> IIRC the Joyent approach was to port the Linux system call API to an
> extent that made it possible to „simply“ run Linux Docker in zones without
> a Linux kernel …
>

So option 2? That's nice, good to know. Maybe it isn't as difficult. 
Docker is quite popular in the industry so maybe some sponsorship would 
be possible?

BTW is Joyent is any way related to Oracle? Why would they want to 
support zones? Is the support they implemented open sourced?

GrzegorzJ