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or is your perspective that something as simple as this https://github.com/dotcloud/cloudlets/blob/master/sample.clo...

would work?

Wound't the system become a nightmare once I start installing/changing stuff in the machine in a very organic way?

Meaning, I'd have to go and maintain that manifest???

In practice, most of the work happens in the base image. Future versions simply extend the manifest with a few extra lines.

Ideally you want to "compile down" to cloudlets. With smart change management tools you can make it really simple for the user. That sounds exactly like Stackrocket's cup of tea :)

Didn't see your comment. Yes indeed, that's exactly what we're working towards =)

OK - I see. This is a PaaS play in a way, but one that offers a bit more of flexibilty/componentization than the "traditional" PaaS's

I was thinking more along the lines of something truly generic.

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