Containerization, Atomic Distributions, and the Future of Linux | Linux Today

Containerization, Atomic Distributions, and the Future of Linux

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Swapnil Bhartiya
Apr 6, 2018

Container Linux changed the way operating systems update. It changed the way applications were delivered and updated. Is this the future of Linux distributions? Will it replace the traditional package-based distribution model?

Three models

Matthias Eckermann, Director of Product Management for SUSE Linux Enterprise, thinks there are not two but three models.

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Swapnil Bhartiya

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