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This is exactly what I'm trying to tell people here on HN. A few weeks back there were discussion about SmartOS, then Zones, Containers, Virtualization, Para-Virt. etc. etc..
Most people here on HN had very little knowledge about Zones/Containers a few months ago. Right now people seem to think Containers are just as good as Virtualization (and can replace it) but have a better IO performance due to all having one Kernel. The problem is: It is _not_ going to replace Virtualization any time soon since the security is missing. It's very very easy to break out of a Container, heck even a Zone.
This is exactly what I'm trying to preach. You can put different users on Containers (what we do with ~1000 Users) but you can't give them root or you've compromised the entire host.
The first link to suse.com should be valid enough. If you want to know the details about security and if it can be done, I'd suggest mailing the lxc user list.
I'm just trying to debunk this myth that Container are just like super fast and easy Virtual Machines. They are not (at least not yet).