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    The Deletion of Docker.io/Bitnami

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    329 points zdkaster | 12 comments | 28 Aug 25 04:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.994s | source | bottom
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    asmor ◴[28 Aug 25 07:28 UTC] No.45049447[source]▶
    > However, in order to sustain and support the dedicated team of engineers who maintain and build new charts and images, a subscription will be required if an organization needs the images and charts built and hosted in an OCI registry for them.

    This is such a naive take. Bitnami images were a sign of goodwill, a foot in the door at places were the hardened images were actually needed. They just couldn't compete with the better options on the market. This isn't a way to fix it, it's extortion. This is the same thing Terraform Cloud did, and I don't think that product is doing so hot.

    > Essentially, Bitnami has been the Jenkins of the internet for many years, but this has become unsustainable.

    It's other people's software, so it's very rich of Bitnami to accuse anyone of freeloading when their only contribution is adding config options to software that maybe corresponds to a level 2 on the OperatorFramework capability scale[1] - usually more of a 1.

    [1]: https://operatorframework.io/operator-capabilities/

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    1. debarshri ◴[28 Aug 25 09:03 UTC] No.45050005[source]▶
    Building Infrastructure company is challenging in 2025. Previously, you would prioritize traction among developers over focusing on revenue.

    But that does not work in 2025. You are expected to make money from the get-go and are left with only enterprise customers and boy, that category is hard, as everyone is competing for that slice.

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    2. esseph ◴[28 Aug 25 10:11 UTC] No.45050395[source]▶
    The outcomes of this behavior will be devastating and the problems will last for generations.
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    3. philipallstar ◴[28 Aug 25 10:21 UTC] No.45050447[source]▶
    Why?
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    4. Maken ◴[28 Aug 25 10:25 UTC] No.45050471[source]▶
    Most of these companies and technologies won't last that long.
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    5. imiric ◴[28 Aug 25 10:32 UTC] No.45050503[source]▶
    > Previously, you would prioritize traction among developers over focusing on revenue.

    A.k.a. using open source as a marketing tactic to lure in customers, only to do a rug pull once the business gains enough momentum.

    > But that does not work in 2025.

    Good. It is an insidious practice. There are very few projects that actually do this properly without turning their backs on the users who made their products popular in the first place.

    > You are expected to make money from the get-go and are left with only enterprise customers and boy, that category is hard, as everyone is competing for that slice.

    The strategy of delivering valuable products that benefit users without exploiting them has always existed. The thing is that many companies choose the greedy and user hostile path, instead of running a sustainable business that delivers value to humanity and not just to shareholders, which is much more difficult. So I have no sympathy towards these companies.

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    6. withinboredom ◴[28 Aug 25 10:34 UTC] No.45050513{3}[source]▶
    Asking the billion dollar questions I see.
    7. zaphar ◴[28 Aug 25 11:40 UTC] No.45050949[source]▶
    The problem I think is that all the easy infrastructure problems have been solved and the market is crowded with those solutions. Solving the hard problems is probably where you could have a viable business but I don't really see that many companies trying to solve those:

    * Making mono-repos work for large companies.

    * Mixed language builds are still a ci/cd unsolved problems for most companies.

    * Testing strategies for Iac deployments.

    And more that I won't bother to list here.

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    8. pbronez ◴[28 Aug 25 11:57 UTC] No.45051078[source]▶
    This would make a great blog post: high hanging fruit of digital infrastructure
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    10. tremon ◴[28 Aug 25 16:01 UTC] No.45053832{3}[source]▶
    Software generations are measured in months, maybe that's what they meant?
    11. smsm42 ◴[28 Aug 25 18:31 UTC] No.45055404[source]▶
    So, you're saying in 2025 businesses are expected to actually make money? What a novel concept. Will the wonders ever cease? I mean, you could expect that thing where you borrow incessantly to "gain traction" and "produce growth" but never produce any returns on it to run for a bit, especially in a new field where becoming #1 is at premium. But it has to stop somewhere. So it looks like somewhere is here.
    12. latchkey ◴[28 Aug 25 19:21 UTC] No.45055964[source]▶
    I have an infrastructure company and I'm focused 100% on developers. It definitely isn't easy, but I see it as the best path for the business.