Dunno about long term, but docker made a bunch of money by switching up the docker-desktop licensing.
It's a bit different though, since it was already on a proprietary license, and they just changed the terms.
It's a bit different though, since it was already on a proprietary license, and they just changed the terms.
Docker on windows is pretty painful without docker desktop. You can certainly get it running without docker desktop, but the polish isn't there. As far as I know there is no way to install docker on windows manually and get integration with 3rd party tools. The closest I've come is using podman desktop. I think it has a way to go before it can be considered a drop in replacement