Docker and Nix (DockerCon 2023)

Presentation: Docker and Nix
Speakers: Thomas Bereknyei, Engineer, Flox
Jim Clark, Lead Engineer, Docker

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[seheyt]

I think radically building the entire image in Nix and only streaming the result may magically fix the cache cost incurred on update (because nix already knows how to) and also results in single-layer minimal images. Single-layer is just more efficient. Oh, and also it keeps all things declarative (the SBOM output can be declarative, as opposed as accidentally being back to imperative because of … well that’s the nature of the copy command in Dockerfiles

[hpayrumani]

this is what I was looking for, amazing.

[yash]

32:08 wow, interesting to see that python app comparison > size is more on nix w.r.t debian+layers

[CristianHeredia]

Neat. Where can I find a working example of the “shim” file for python?

[bzmrgonz]

Maybe I missed something, but this embrace looks more like the MS way of doing things in the 90s.. Is it truly a strategic partnership? I don't clearly see what docker brings to the table, I only see docker pre-emptively adopting Nix's philosophy [storing declaratives, not images] in an effort to improve container management and also, before Nix eats docker's lunch???

[thorcook]

So basically, docker is just taking all the goodness of nix and putting it in docker? so why do i need/want docker again? i don't see what docker is bringing to the table here (aside from a glorified nix wrapper).. Nix with Docker branding/labelling. Okaaaay.. Maybe Docker should consider a re-branding. Here's some suggestions: "Wrapper", "Draper", " "Docker"?"..., "UnDocker", "NoDocker", 'Nix'Docker", "NixLocker"..., "Hocker", "Stocker", "Nocker"... "Doc-Blocker"...

[minecraft]

Nix > AI, you heared it here first