I really want start getting my hands dirty with Docker and give it a good evaluation. However, until they can support using a proxy server, it's dead-on-arrival for me.

I filed a bug report and even been on to the IRC channel to chat to the devs, but no-one seems interested.

Developers of the world: a large number of people will experiment with your products at work and a large number of work places use proxies. Don't forget about us when you invent a shiny new toy!