From deaee0dc82dcae863f715c5daf0e969a4219560b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jerome Petazzoni Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 23:58:10 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Explain why use Docker Inc's repos --- slides/intro/Installing_Docker.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/slides/intro/Installing_Docker.md b/slides/intro/Installing_Docker.md index e220fc5c..57dc92d2 100644 --- a/slides/intro/Installing_Docker.md +++ b/slides/intro/Installing_Docker.md @@ -55,6 +55,28 @@ We can arbitrarily distinguish: --- +class: extra-details + +## Docker Inc. packages vs distribution packages + +* Docker Inc. releases new versions monthly (edge) and quarterly (stable) + +* Releases are immediately available on Docker Inc.'s package repositories + +* Linux distros don't always update to the latest Docker version + + (Sometimes, updating would break their guidelines for major/minor upgrades) + +* Sometimes, some distros have carried packages with custom patches + +* Sometimes, these patches added critical security bugs ☹ + +* Installing through Docker Inc.'s repositories is a bit of extra work … + + … but it is generally worth it! + +--- + ## Installing Docker on macOS and Windows * On macOS, the recommended method is to use Docker4Mac: