Re: [Userops] Why is it hard to move from one machine to another? An analysis.

[Christopher Allan Webber]

Dave Crossland writes:

> Hi Chris
>
> On 8 April 2015 at 13:02, Dave Crossland <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>>
>> On 8 April 2015 at 11:22, Christopher Allan Webber <address@hidden
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> running 80 heavy and expensive Docker images
>>
>>
>> Huh? The entire purpose of contains is that they are light and cheap.
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>> [image: Inline images 1]
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>
> I return to this strip as being particularly apt to this discussion,
> because I am
>
> (a) suggesting that you to get a more powerful hardware if you think
> containers are heavy; you just need to buy a 2015 vintage machine (which
> you referred to in your reply so you got that :) and they will become
> light; and also
>
> (b) suggesting that to arrive at a vital userops position you to adopt or
> at least better understand the mindset of industrial computing ("devops").
>
> This is a privileged mindset that emerges from the privilege of having LOTS
> of powerful hardware; not just a more powerful workstation but millions of
> more powerful workstations in dozens of warehouses around the world.
>
> Such privileges tend to leaves a smug expression on one's face and trail of
> condescension in its wake; so I'd like to apologies in advance if I am
> annoying you or anyone with a condescending insistence on changing your
> mindset.
>
> (Since I know you face to face then I expect you know I'm speaking in good
> faith, but since I don't know many of you, I want to say this :)

I know you well, so I expect as such, but maybe it's good for the rest
of the group to hear it. :)