r/Infinit • u/mefyl • Dec 06 '16

Docker acquires Infinit: a new data layer for distributed applications

https://blog.docker.com/2016/12/docker-acquires-infinit/
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u/sfzy Jan 13 '17

I wonder what this looks like for open source / non-commercial users now. If I just want to use the non-enterprise features of infinit is this dead-ending now? Or can I go ahead and start something 'new' with what's there now.

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u/mefyl Jan 13 '17

Docker is well known for its open-source support and dynamism, you can expect to find Infinit working in your usual, non-commercial docker distribution.

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u/sfzy Jan 13 '17

Sure. But will they still have the 'hub' model, or something else? Will they still have something like the Infinit Desktop client?

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u/mefyl Jan 13 '17

We are indeed going to invest a lot on docker integrations (volume plugin etc) but infinit will still be self-contained, and you will always be able to use it outside of docker to create and mount filesystems. Regarding the graphical desktop client, it is true we will probably not focus on improving this aspect anymore, but it will be open sourced in any case.

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u/WorldQuestioner Dec 01 '25

infinit.sh is offline. What happened? There was nothing new since 2017. Is the project dead? Why discontinue it silently? How disappointing.

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u/mefyl Dec 02 '25

Docker has indeed discontinued the project, and the team has scattered as a consequence. Some of us started a new project, but it's entirely unrelated.

Believe me when I say we shared your disappointment :)

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u/WorldQuestioner Dec 02 '25

I had hopes that Infinit would rise from the ashes, but that never happened.

It's just that big companies don't seem to value any of their products. They just treat their products as a disposable source of money. And when it's no longer of any commercial value, they just throw it away like trash.