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Docker is the first project I can remember using that has actually underdelivered features to the point I'm using it less and less.

I would definitely not follow their model of open source development as they are an example of the opposite and equally ineffective extreme.

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Docker is a really complex open source project to build. Feature wise, things need to take into account compatibility with every OS it runs on (linux/windows/bsd), all networking stacks, distributed systems, the actual image distribution project, runC etc.

Underdelivered features at that scale is to be expected — quality is a bar that can't be compromised.

I don't think compromising their own goals and ideals is going to help in the long run. I think it is better to underdeliver and focus on quality rather than merging most suggestions that come in.

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