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"jails" are the native solution for FreeBSD. You wouldn't set up a FreeBSD server to run docker.

Most companies would rather use Docker than jails and that alone is a reason to avoid BSD.

That's fine. I've been running various Linux distros since 1993 and FreeBSD since 1996. Each has its strengths and weaknesses.

And how can I run OCI-compliant image straight to the jail? Docker isn't just a namespaced runtime.

It's simple: You shouldn't run Docker images on FreeBSD.

Wrong answer. This means you can't run modern cloud-native apps on BSD.

Tell that to companies like Netflix: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Netflix-...

Not all applications require Docker.

Last I checked, FreeBSD is only used in their CDN appliances and Netflix is deploying their services in containers on Linux.

As I said, Linux and FreeBSD have their strengths and weaknesses. I use both, and definitely wouldn't deploy certain types of applications under FreeBSD.

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