Discussing the cloud native principle of packaging

[taylor]

https://github.com/cncf/telecom-user-group/pull/29/files#r379225449

@jeffsaelens

is it a container? or an executable and self-contained runtime? Containers are just one form of packaging. How will we field questions from execs asking how serverless or super lightweight VMs adhering to the principles eventually fits into this vision? This paragraph in general draws the conclusion that cloud native = containers which is a slippery slope. There are a lot of containers deployed today that don't provide the benefits laid out in the last sentence of this paragraph.

@dabernie

agreed, we are already seeing instances of unikernels as a form of packaging supported on k8s with sometimes better performance then even containers compared to VMs. (ref: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-natarajan-nfvrg-containers-for-nfv-03)

[jeffsaelens]

@taylor Do you want me to work on this before the final draft is cut, or wait until after the first one is cut?

[taylor]

@jeffsaelens only if you think we need updates for this prologue whitepaper.

Same for @dabernie

[jeffsaelens]

PR submitted for review.