I think it also helps that Docker started with an enormous amount of VC funding because their promise was to bring the “App Store” to Linux and enterprise servers.
Who couldn’t become famous with something like a $200M budget?
Feel like they spent it on marketing instead.
Podman is arguably technically superior yet people stay with Docker out of habit…
Docker engine is one thing, but access to docker hub without rate limits is what people actually pay for if they’re too cheap to host their own proxy registry (which everyone except the smallest companies should regardless).
Who couldn’t become famous with something like a $200M budget?
Feel like they spent it on marketing instead.
Podman is arguably technically superior yet people stay with Docker out of habit…