Linux has evolved a lot over the past 30 years. Distributions were created as opinionated starting points for general usage, but the advent of containers changed what was required and expected. CoreOS pushed the limits of what a server distribution should be, and those limits continue to be refined with more special purpose options.
While many of these next generation distros have similar characteristics they're not all the same. Justin will provide an overview of the current landscape of immutable distributions and what sets each one apart, and what they have in common.
This talk will discuss who is behind each distribution and how they are modified and managed. We'll be reviewing build tools like bootc and nix, and what trade-offs are present with immutable Linux.
Some of the distributions that will be discussed include:
- Flatcar Linux
- Bottlerocket
- Fedora CoreOS
- NixOS
- Talos Linux
- MicroOS
- Kairos
