Re: [atomic-devel] We have a bugzilla requesting that we change the default CMD to systemd for base images in RHEL

[Josh Berkus <jberkus redhat com>]

On 10/25/2016 12:02 PM, Jeremy Eder wrote:
> When you "docker pull golang", the image is over 600MB (and it's built
> on alpine).
> Same with docker pull java...also > 600MB.
> 
> docker pull alpine is not apples:apples.  If you're pulling alpine it's
> because you're about to shove in a ton of other stuff.

Yah, I'm less concerned about the exact size as I am with the dependency
graph.  Currently systemd pulls in a LOT of random stuff, any of which
requires various security updates.  There's also the effect on startup
time for calling a container which is running a websocket-activated app,
or a desktop app.

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