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The Deletion of Docker.io/Bitnami

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asmor ◴[] 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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debarshri ◴[] 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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1. smsm42 ◴[] 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.